John Harvard (politician)
John Harvard , PC , OM (born June 4, 1938 in Glenboro , Manitoba , † January 9, 2016 ) was a Canadian journalist and politician . From 1988 to 2004 he was a Liberal MP in the House of Commons , then until 2009 Vice Governor of the Province of Manitoba.
biography
From 1957 to 1988 Harvard worked as a radio journalist. Among other things, he hosted a popular talk show at CBOJ in Winnipeg . He was with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for 18 years . In 1976 he received the ACTRA award for best radio journalist in the country.
Harvard ran for the Liberal Party in the general election in 1988 and won the constituency of Winnipeg – St. James. For the next five years he was a backbencher in the opposition faction. In 1993 he was re-elected, receiving more than half of the votes despite eight opposing candidates. In 1996, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for State Construction and Public Service. In 1997 he was also able to easily assert himself in the newly created constituency of Charleswood – Assiniboia. Until 1998 he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture. In the general election in 2000 , he was only just able to prevail against the conservative opposing candidate.
Harvard has been one of Paul Martin's most loyal supporters since around 2000 and called for Jean Chrétien to resign as head of government and party leader. Because of this constellation, he should not have received a ministerial post. When Martin succeeded Chrétien in December 2003, he appointed Harvard parliamentary secretary to the foreign trade minister and made him a member of the privy council .
In May 2004 Harvard resigned as MP. Prime Minister Martin proposed him as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, whereupon Governor General Adrienne Clarkson swore him in on June 30, 2004. He held this representative office until August 3, 2009. In 2005 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Manitoba .
Web links
- Listing on the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba website
- John Harvard ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
- John Harvard - biographical information on the website of the Canadian Parliament (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harvard, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glenboro (Manitoba) |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 9, 2016 |