Lyle Vanclief
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| The Honourable Lyle Vanclief MP, PC | |
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| Member of Canadian Parliament for Prince Edward—Hastings | |
| In office 1988–2004 | |
| Preceded by | John Raymond Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Daryl Kramp |
| Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food | |
| In office June 11, 1997 – December 12, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Goodale |
| Succeeded by | Bob Speller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1943 Ameliasburg, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Profession | Agrologist |
Lyle Vanclief, PC (born September 19, 1943) was Canada's Minister of Agriculture from 1997-2003.
Born in Ameliasburg, Ontario, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal Member of Parliament representing the rural Ontario riding of Prince Edward—Hastings in 1988. He was considered a strong supporter of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, and was removed from the Canadian Cabinet when Paul Martin succeeded Chrétien as Liberal leader and prime minister in 2003.
He did not run for re-election in the 2004 election, and today works as a lobbyist.
He supported Stéphane Dion for the leadership of the Liberal Party.[1]
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| 26th Ministry – Cabinet of Jean Chrétien | ||
| Cabinet Post (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Ralph Goodale | Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food 1997–2003 |
Bob Speller |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Jack Ellis |
Member of Parliament for Prince Edward—Hastings 1988-2004 |
Succeeded by Daryl Kramp |
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