Don Mazankowski

Donald Frank Mazankowski PC CC AOE ( born July 27, 1935 in Viking, Alberta, Canada ) is a Canadian entrepreneur, business managers, politicians of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) and former longtime vice - prime minister.

Life

MP and climb to the Minister

Mazankowski, whose ancestors came from Poland, studied post-school law, earned a Doctor of Laws ( LL.D. ), and later worked as an entrepreneur.

His political career began as the candidate of the Progressive Conservative Party when he was elected in June 1968 for a member of the Canadian House of Commons and in this more than 25 years until September 1993 the constituency of Vegreville in Alberta represented.

Shortly after his first election, he was appointed to the team of experts of his party in opposition, where he was successively for Youth ( 1969-1970 ), Regional Development ( 1971-1972 ), transport ( 1972 to 1976 ), Communication ( 1973 to 1975 ), Government operations ( 1976-1977 ) and transport ( 1977-1981 ) responsible. During this time he was also, between October 1973 and 1976 Chairman of general meetings ( caucuses ) of his party.

In June 1979, he was appointed Minister of Prime Minister Joe Clark for the first time and although as Canadian Minister of Transport in the 21st cabinet, where he remained until the end of Clark's term of office on March 2, 1980. After the loss of power, he was again a member of the expert teams of the PC and was responsible for the Treasury and Economic Development ( 1981-1983 ) and transport ( 1983-1984 ).

Vice Premier under Mulroney and business manager

Prime Minister Brian Mulroney appointed him in September 1984 to the 24th Canadian Cabinet again to the Minister of Transport and simultaneously from May to June 1986 Acting Minister for Regional industrial expansion.

In June 1986, he was also Vice - Prime Minister and held this office for almost seven years until the end of Prime Minister Mulroney on 24 June 1993. Moreover, it was between June 1986 and December 1988 Leader of the Conservative government faction in the lower house.

In addition, was from June 1986 to April 1991 and President of the Canadian Privy Council and from July 1986 to 1992 Regional Minister of Alberta. In addition, he was from August 1987 to January 1989 Minister with responsibility for privatization and regulation matters and also between August 1987 and March 1988 President of the Treasury. After further work as Minister of Agriculture from September 1988 to April 1991, he was finally still last from April 1991 to June 1993 Finance Minister in the Cabinet Mulroney.

In September 1993, he retired from political life and took over a number of positions in the private sector and is a member of the Board of Directors of Weyerhaeuser, Shaw Communications and Power Corporation of Canada.

He was nominated for his political services in April 2000 for Officer and Companion of the Order of 2013 to Canada.

External links and sources

  • CV (Website of the Canadian Parliament )
  • Minister of Finance (Canada)
  • Member of the House of Commons (Canada)
  • Member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
  • Member of the Canadian Privy Council
  • Companion of the Order of Canada
  • Support of the Alberta Order of Excellence
  • Entrepreneur
  • Canadian
  • Born in 1935
  • Man
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