Robert Winters
Canadian electrical engineer, army officer, politician and businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Henry Winters PC (August 18, 1910 – October 10, 1969) was a Canadian politician, and businessman.
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Robert Winters | |
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Minister of Trade and Commerce | |
In office January 4, 1966 – March 29, 1968 | |
Prime Minister | Lester B. Pearson |
Preceded by | Mitchell Sharp |
Succeeded by | Jean-Luc Pepin (acting) |
Minister of Public Works | |
In office September 7, 1953 – June 20, 1957 | |
Prime Minister | Louis St. Laurent |
Preceded by | Walter Harris (acting) |
Succeeded by | Howard Charles Green |
Minister of Resources and Development | |
In office January 18, 1950 – September 16, 1953 | |
Prime Minister | Louis St. Laurent |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Jean Lesage |
Minister of Reconstruction and Supply | |
In office November 15, 1948 – January 17, 1950 | |
Prime Minister | Louis St. Laurent |
Preceded by | C. D. Howe |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Member of Parliament for York West | |
In office November 8, 1965 – June 24, 1968 | |
Preceded by | Red Kelly |
Succeeded by | Philip Givens |
Member of Parliament for Queens--Lunenburg (Lunenburg; 1949–1953) (Queens--Lunenburg; 1945–1949) | |
In office June 11, 1945 – June 10, 1957 | |
Preceded by | John James Kinley |
Succeeded by | Lloyd Crouse |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Henry Winters (1910-08-18)August 18, 1910 Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | October 10, 1969(1969-10-10) (aged 59) Monterey, California, U.S. |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse |
Eleanor McRobie (m. 1936) |
Children | 2 |
Education | |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Canada |
Branch/service | Canadian Army |
Years of service | 1939–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant-colonel |
Unit | Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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