Jean-Pierre Kingsley
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Jean-Pierre Kingsley (born July 12, 1943) is the President and CEO of IFES, formerly known as the International Foundation for Election Systems. He was the Chief Electoral Officer of Elections Canada, before he stepped down in December 2006.
He was born in Ottawa in 1943. Kingsley was named Chief Electoral Officer in February 1990 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Prior to serving in that position, he served as:
- Associate and then Executive Director of Edmonton's Charles Camsell Hospital (1971-3)
- President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ottawa General Hospital (1977-81)
He also served as Chairman of the Board for Ottawa's Montfort Hospital from 1982 to 1990.
On December 28, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Kingsley will be stepping down effective February 17, 2007. His successor as Chief Electoral Officer is Marc Mayrand. Prior to his resignation, Kingsley and the ruling Conservative party disagreed over whether fees paid to attend political conventions should be counted as political donations[1].
In 2007, Kingsley was awarded the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest award the Mexican government bestows on foreign nationals.[2]
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| Preceded by Jean-Marc Hamel |
Chief Electoral Officer 1990-2007 |
Succeeded by Marc Mayrand |
