George McIlraith

George James McIlraith PC QC ( born July 29, 1908 in Lanark County, Ontario; † August 19, 1992 ) was a Canadian lawyer and politician of the Liberal Party, of the more than 43 years a Member of the House of Commons and Member of the Senate and several times minister was.

Life

Lower house MP and Junior Minister

After schooling McIlraith graduated in law and was active after its completion as a lawyer and barrister.

His political career began McIllraith when he was a candidate of the Liberal Party already in the elections of March 26, 1940 was first elected a deputy in the lower house and in this up to the general election on 25 June 1968 constituency Ottawa West, and then to 27 April. 1972 the constituency of Ottawa Centre represented.

His first government post he took in September 1945 as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Reconstruction and afterwards was from January 1946 to February 1948 Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Reconstruction and Supply, and until April 1949, following Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Trade and Industry. He held this post until July 1949 again from June 1953 and was next between April 1951 and June 1953 and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Defence Production.

During his membership in the House, he was also from September to December 1949 Chairman of the Special Committee on the Atomic Energy Control Authority and from February to June 1950 Chairman of the Committee for the activities of the National Research Council. In addition, he was from January to August of 1956, Chairman of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Research.

Minister and Senator

After the electoral victory of the Liberal party in the lower house elections of April 8, 1963 McIlraith was appointed by Prime Minister Lester Pearson on April 22, 1963 as Minister of Transport in the 19th Government of Canada and took over this after a cabinet reshuffle on 3 February 1964, the Office of the President of the Privy Council ( President of the Privy Council ) and remained in this position until July 6, 1965. at the same time, he was managing between 19 March and 28 June 1964 Minister of National income.

On October 30, 1964 McIlraith took over as the successor to Guy Favreau as Chairman of the Liberal Party, the influential Office of the Leader of the Government in the House ( Leader of the Government in the House of Commons ) and remained in this position until his replacement by Allan MacEachen on 3 May 1967. Moreover, he took over April-September 1965, the function of the Chairman of the Special Parliamentary Committee on process and organization.

In addition to this role, he acted further from 30 June to 6 July 1965 as Executive Minister of Justice and Attorney General and was followed on July 7, 1965 Minister of Public Works. This office he held until July 5, 1968 in the 20th Canadian cabinet, which was formed by Pearson's successor as Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau. Most recently he was on 6 July 1968 until his resignation for personal and health reasons on December 21, 1970 Solicitor General in this government.

After he resigned on 27 April 1972 from his position in the House, he was on a proposal by Prime Minister Trudeau member of the Senate and represented in this until his retirement due to reaching the age limit of 75 years of life on July 29, 1983 Senate District Ottawa Valley. During his long Senate membership, he was also a member of several Standing Committees.

Upon leaving the Senate he was a member of the Parliament of Canada 43 years 4 months and 4 days.