Donald Stovel Macdonald

Donald Stovel Macdonald PC CC ( born March 1, 1932 in Ottawa, Ontario ) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician of the Liberal Party.

Life

After schooling Macdonald graduated and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA). A final post-graduate studies in law, he finished first with a Bachelor of Laws ( LL.B. ) and then with a Master of Laws ( LL.M.), before he earned a Doctor of Laws ( LL.D. ). He then worked as a lawyer.

His political career began as a candidate of the Liberal Party when he was elected in the elections of 18 June 1962 as a member of the House of Commons and in this February 28, 1978 represented the constituency Rosedale until his mandate waiver. During his membership of Parliament, he was first from May 1963 to July 1965 Parliamentary Secretary of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, after a short period from July to September 1975 with the Minister of Finance, and between January 1966 and January 1968 the Secretary of State. Most recently he was from January to April 1968 Parliamentary Secretary of the Minister of Industry.

Following the appointment of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, he was in April 1968 in this run of 20 federal government first minister without portfolio. In July 1968 he became President of the Privy Council, and was as such until September 1970 at the same time leader of the Government in the House and Chairman of the Liberal Party in the House of Commons. After a further reshuffle Macdonald was in September 1970 only Minister of National Defense and then in January 1972, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources. Most recently he was from September 1975 until his resignation for personal and family reasons in September 1977 Minister of Finance.

After retiring from the government and the renunciation of his seat, he joined as a lawyer again. He was also from November 1982 to August 1985 Chairman of the Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development opportunity in Canada. Between 1988 and 1991 he was also High Commissioner of Canada in the United Kingdom and subsequently re lawyer.

In 1994 he was appointed Companion of the Order of Canada. Honors his many years of service to Canada were recognized as a minister, high commissioner and chairman of the influential Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Opportunity Canada, which he acquired basic merits in the development and implementation of Canada's trade and social policy.