Lionel Chevrier
Lionel Chevrier PC CC QC ( born April 2, 1903 in Cornwall, Ontario, † July 8, 1987 ) was a Canadian lawyer, diplomat and politician of the Liberal Party of Canada, the more than 25 years member of the lower house, several times Minister and High Commissioner in the UK had.
Life
Lawyer, MP and Minister
After schooling Chevrier holds a degree, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) at the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Philosophy ( Ph.B. ) at the University of Montreal. After studying law at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in 1928, he took on a job as a lawyer, Barrister and Solicitor and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1939.
In the general election of October 14, 1935 Chevrier was elected as a candidate of the Liberal Party for the first time to the MPs in the House of Commons and represented in this up to his mandate waiver on July 1, 1954 Stormont constituency.
In 1940 he took charge of the Liberal and his first tasks was to 1943, both Deputy Parliamentary Secretary ( Deputy Whip ) and Assistant to the Parliamentary Chief Executive (Chief Government Whip 's Assistant ). He then took his first government post and was Parliamentary between April 1, 1943, and April 16, 1945 Assistant to the Minister of Munitions and Supply.
On April 8, 1945 Chevrier was finally appointed by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King as Minister of Transport in the 16th Canadian Cabinet, where he remained until the end of King's term of office on 15 November 1948. The Office of the Minister of Transport, he has also served in the subsequently formed from Kings successor Louis Saint -Laurent 17 Government of Canada from 15 November 1948 until his resignation on 30 June 1954.
Opposition leaders and high commissioner in the UK
After retiring from the government and the House of Commons he was on July 1, 1954 President of the St- Lawrence Seaway Authority, the body responsible for the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority. Upon completion of this activity, he was appointed on 25 April 1957 by Prime Minister Saint -Laurent again in the government and took over until the end of his term of office on June 20, 1957 for less than two months, the Office of the President of the Privy Council.
In the elections of June 10, 1957 Chevrier was again elected deputy in the lower house and took this time to his renewed mandate resignation on February 6, 1964 the constituency Laurier. During the following years the Liberal Party in opposition, he was on 14 October 1957 to 5 February 1963 as Chairman of the Liberal Party and in this function at the same time leader of the opposition in the House ( Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons ).
After the electoral victory of the Liberal Party in the general election on 8 April 1963, he was appointed by Prime Minister Lester Pearson in the 19th Canadian Cabinet and was in this up to his resignation on February 2, 1964 Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
On February 6, 1964, he joined the succession of George A. Drew as High Commissioner in the UK. He held the position until March 30, 1967, and was replaced by Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie.
For his decades- long political and diplomatic achievements Chevrier was appointed on 22 December 1967 Companion of the Order of Canada.
Publications
- The St. Lawrence Seaway, Toronto 1959