Charles Drury

For the former Ontario MPP and cabinet minister, see Charles Alfred Drury.

The Hon. Bud Drury
Born (17 May 1912
Westmount, Quebec,
Died 12 January 1991)
Allegiance Canada
Rank Brigadier General
Awards PC , OC , QC , CBE , DSO
Other work United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration; National Capital Commission,

Charles Mills "Bud" Drury, PC, OC, QC, CBE, DSO (17 May 1912 – 12 January 1991) was a Canadian soldier, businessman, and politician.

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Education

Born in Westmount, Quebec, he graduated from the RMC, in Kingston, Ontario; McGill University and the University of Paris.

Career

During World War II, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. After the war, he was chief of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration from 1945 to 1947. Drury was appointed deputy minister of national defence from 1948 to 1955. He spent 1955 to 1962 in private business.

He was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for the Montreal riding of Saint-Antoine—Westmount (later Westmount) in the 1962 federal election. He was re-elected in the 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972, and 1974 elections.

He held many ministerial positions in the governments of Prime Ministers Lester Pearson and Pierre Trudeau, including: Defence Production, Industry, Trade and Commerce, Treasury Board, National Defence, Public Works, Finance, and State for Science and Technology.

After leaving politics, he became chairman of the National Capital Commission, from 1978 to 1984.

In 1980, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Electoral record (partial)

1974 federal election : Westmount edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
     Liberal (x)Charles Drury 20,816 57.61
     Progressive Conservative Michael Meighen 11,575 32.03
     New Democratic Party Peter P. Berlow 3,140 8.69
     Social Credit Joseph Ranger 412 1.14
     Marxist-Leninist Lawrence Tansey 190 0.53
Total valid votes 36,133 100.00
Total rejected ballots 994
Turnout 37,127 71.96
Electors on the lists 51,592

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Government offices
Preceded by
Unknown		 Deputy Minister of National Defence
1948 – 1955		 Succeeded by
Frank Robert Miller