Ron Duhamel

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Ronald J. Duhamel
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint Boniface
In office 1988–2002
Preceded by	Léo Duguay
Succeeded by	Raymond Simard
Senator for Manitoba, Manitoba
In office January 15, 2002 – September 30, 2002
Appointed by	Jean Chrétien
Personal details
Born	(1938-03-02)March 2, 1938 Saint Boniface, Manitoba
Died	September 30, 2002(2002-09-30) (aged 64)
Political party	Liberal
Cabinet	Minister of Veterans Affairs (2000-2002) Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification) (Francophonie) (1999-2002) Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) (Western Economic Diversification) (1997-1999)
Portfolio	Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board (1994-1996) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works (Public Works and Government Services) (1993-1994) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Supply and Services (Public Works and Government Services) (1993-1994)

Ronald J. Duhamel, PC (March 2, 1938 – September 30, 2002) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator.

Born in Saint Boniface, Manitoba, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Lakehead University and a Master of Arts (MA) and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He was a teacher, school principal, professor at the University of Manitoba, assistant deputy minister of education, and deputy minister of education in Manitoba. In 1987, he was awarded the Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor's Medal in Public Administration.

He was elected as a Liberal candidate in the riding of Saint Boniface in the 1988 federal election. He was re-elected in 1993, 1997 and 2000. Duhamel was wildly popular in the riding and never won an election with less than 50% of the vote, winning each of his elections by 52%, 63%, 51% and 52%.

In 2000, Duhamel was appointed to the federal Cabinet by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to the portfolio of Veterans Affairs, a post he held until 2002. Other posts he held include Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works (Public Works and Government Services), Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development), Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification), and Secretary of State (Francophonie).

He was appointed to the Senate on January 15, 2002 representing the senatorial division of Manitoba. After a long battle with cancer, he died on September 30, 2002.

He married Carolyn and had three daughters; Kathie, Natalie and Karine.

References

Cabinet Post (1)
26th Ministry – Cabinet of Jean Chrétien
Predecessor	Office	Successor
George Baker	Minister of Veterans Affairs 2000–2002	Rey Pagtakhan
Sub-Cabinet Post
Predecessor	Title	Successor
	Secretary of State (La Francophonie) (1999–2002)	Denis Paradis

v t e Ministers of Veterans Affairs

Ministers of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment (1918-1928)	Lougheed Manion Béland Elliott Manion (acting) Morand (acting) Paquet King

Ministers of Pensions and National Health (1928-1944)	King Ralston McLaren Sutherland Power Mackenzie

Ministers of Veterans Affairs (1944-)	Mackenzie Gregg Lapointe Brooks Churchill Lambert Teillet Dubé Laing MacDonald McKinnon MacDonald Lamontagne (acting) Campbell Hees Merrithew Campbell McCreath Collenette Young Mifflin Baker Duhamel Pagtakhan McCallum Guarnieri Thompson Blackburn Blaney

Authority control	VIAF: 43868610

Persondata
Name	Duhamel, Ronald
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	March 2, 1938
Place of birth	Saint Boniface, Manitoba
Date of death	September 30, 2002
Place of death

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