Perrin Beatty
| The Honourable Henry Perrin Beatty PC | |
|---|---|
| In office 1972 – 1993 | |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Waterloo | |
| In office 1972–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Marvin Howe |
| Succeeded by | None (district abolished) |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe | |
| In office 1979–1988 | |
| Preceded by | None (district created) |
| Succeeded by | None (district abolished) |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe | |
| In office 1988–1993 | |
| Preceded by | None (district created) |
| Succeeded by | Murray Calder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1950 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada |
| Residence | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Profession | Businessman, Corporate Executive, Politician |
Henry Perrin Beatty, PC (born June 1, 1950) is a corporate executive and former Canadian politician.
Perrin Beatty first won election to the Canadian House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative at the age of 22 in the 1972 election.
He is a graduate of Upper Canada College in Toronto, Ontario, and of the University of Western Ontario in London.
In 1979, he became, at the time, the youngest person ever appointed to a Canadian Cabinet when Prime Minister Joe Clark made Beatty his minister of state for the Treasury Board in the short-lived government. Beatty returned to the opposition benches as a result of the defeat of the Clark government in the 1980 election.
With the Conservative victory in the 1984 election, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney made Beatty Minister of National Revenue and Minister responsible for Canada Post. He subsequently served as Solicitor General of Canada (1985 – 1986), Defence Minister (1986 – 1989), Minister of National Health and Welfare (1989 – 1991), and the now defunct position of Minister of Communications (1991 – 1993).
Despite long being touted as a future Tory leader, Beatty did not run in the 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership convention to succeed Mulroney. He was promoted to Secretary of State for External Affairs in the short-lived government of Mulroney's successor, Kim Campbell, but lost his seat in the 1993 election which returned only two Tory MPs.
In 1995, the Liberal government of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appointed Beatty President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, a position he held until 1999 when he became president and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, a business association that promotes the interests of Canadian industry and exporters. In August 2007, Beatty left the CME to become president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
On August 28, 2008, it was announced that Beatty has been named as the chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in Oshawa, Ontario. He also sits on the board of directors for the Canadian International Council and the advisory council of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute.
External links
- Perrin Beatty – Parliament of Canada biography
- Henry Perrin Beatty, at The Canadian Encyclopedia
| 25th Ministry – Cabinet of Kim Campbell | ||
| Cabinet Post (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Barbara McDougall | Secretary of State for External Affairs 1993 |
André Ouellet |
| 24th Ministry – Cabinet of Brian Mulroney | ||
| Cabinet Posts (5) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Marcel Masse | Minister of Communications 1991–1993 |
Monique Landry |
| Jake Epp | Minister of National Health and Welfare 1989–1991 |
Benoît Bouchard |
| Erik Nielsen | Minister of National Defence 1986–1989 |
Bill McKnight |
| Elmer MacKay | Solicitor General of Canada 1985–1986 |
James Kelleher |
| Roy MacLaren | Minister of National Revenue 1984–1985 |
Elmer MacKay |
| 21st Ministry – Cabinet of Joe Clark | ||
| Cabinet Post (1) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| ' | Minister of State (Treasury Board) 1979–1980 |
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Riding Created |
Member of Parliament for Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe 1988–1993 |
Succeeded by Murray Calder |
| Preceded by Riding Created |
Member of Parliament for Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe 1979–1988 |
Succeeded by Riding Abolished |
| Preceded by Marvin Howe |
Member of Parliament for Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Waterloo 1972–1979 |
Succeeded by Riding Abolished |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Anthony S. Manera |
President of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 1995–1999 |
Succeeded by Robert Rabinovitch |
| Other offices | ||
| Preceded by Lyn McLeod |
Chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology 2008-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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