Ron Huntington
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| The Honourable Arthur Ronald Huntington |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Capilano |
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| In office 1974–1984 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Davis |
| Succeeded by | Mary Collins |
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| Born | February 13, 1921 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Died | December 28, 1998 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Cabinet | Minister of State for Small Businesses and Industry (1979-1980) |
Arthur Ronald "Ron" Huntington, PC (February 13, 1921 – December 28, 1998) was a Canadian politician.
Early life[edit]
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was a member of the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander.
Political career[edit]
He first ran for the Canadian House of Commons in 1972 for the riding of Capilano but was defeated. A Progressive Conservative, he was elected in 1974 and was re-elected in 1979 and 1980. During Joe Clark's brief term as Prime Minister from 1979 to 1980, he was the Minister of State for Small Businesses and Industry.
He was chairman of the Canada Ports Corporation from 1985 to 1991.
His daughter Vicki Huntington is a current member of the Legislative Assembly in British Columbia.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard/39th1st/h90903a.htm#251
|chapter-url=missing title (help). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. September 3, 2009. p. 251.
External links[edit]
- Ron Huntington – Parliament of Canada biography
- "Passages". The Globe and Mail. January 4, 1999.
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