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Canadian politician (1936?2020)
Ron Irwin
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In office
September 4, 1998 ? 2001
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Monarch
| Elizabeth II
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Prime Minister
| Jean Chretien
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Preceded by
| Michael B. Phillips
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Succeeded by
| William Gusen
(charge d'affaires)
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In office
November 4, 1993 ? June 10, 1997
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Prime Minister
| Jean Chretien
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Preceded by
| Pauline Browes
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Succeeded by
| Jane Stewart
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In office
October 25, 1993 ? June 1, 1997
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Preceded by
| Steve Butland
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Succeeded by
| Carmen Provenzano
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In office
February 18, 1980 ? September 3, 1984
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Preceded by
| Cyril Symes
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Succeeded by
| James Kelleher
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Born
| Ronald Albert Irwin
(
1936-10-29
)
October 29, 1936
Sault Ste. Marie
,
Ontario
, Canada
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Died
| December 5, 2020
(2020-12-05)
(aged 84)
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Political party
| Liberal
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Occupation
| - Lawyer
- municipal politician
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Ronald A. Irwin
CM
PC
QC
(October 29, 1936 ? December 5, 2020) was a
Canadian
diplomat and politician.
Life
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Born in
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
, Irwin earned an undergraduate degree from the
University of Western Ontario
and a law degree from
Osgoode Hall Law School
of
York University
. While at the
University of Western Ontario
he joined the Sigma Kappa Sigma chapter of
Delta Upsilon
. From 1972 to 1974, he was
mayor
of Sault Ste. Marie.
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He also served as a school trustee,
alderman
and director of the local
Chamber of Commerce
. From 1977 to 1980, he was a member of the
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
.
Irwin was first elected to the
House of Commons of Canada
in the
1980 federal election
as a
Liberal
. He served as
parliamentary secretary
to
Jean Chretien
while the latter was
Justice Minister
. Irwin was defeated in the
1984 election
but returned to Parliament in the
1993 election
.
When the Liberals returned to power as a result of the 1993 election, Chretien, now
Prime Minister of Canada
, appointed Irwin to the
Cabinet
as
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
. He retired from parliament in 1997.
Irwin served as a personal advisor to Prime Minister Chretien from 1997 to 1998. He was appointed
Canadian Ambassador to Ireland
in 1998, and served until 2001. In 2001, Irwin was appointed Canada’s
Consul General
to
Boston
.
In 1975, he was made a Member of the
Order of Canada
. He died on December 5, 2020, at the age of 84.
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