Aideen Nicholson
Aideen Nicholson | |
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Member of Parliament for Trinity | |
In office 1974–1988 | |
Preceded by | Paul Hellyer |
Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Dublin, Ireland | April 29, 1927
Died | May 31, 2019 Elliot Lake, Ontario | (aged 92)
Political party | Liberal |
Profession | Social worker |
Aideen Nicholson (April 29, 1927 – May 31, 2019) was an Irish-born social worker and Canadian politician.
Background
Aideen Nicholson was born in Dublin, Ireland. She was educated at Trinity College Dublin, and later at the London School of Economics.
A social worker by profession, Nicholson worked at the
Politics
She entered politics in the 1974 federal election, defeating Paul Hellyer in the riding of Trinity in Toronto and was re-elected three times as a Liberal. She served as parliamentary secretary for several years:
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs(March 4-September 30, 1980)
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Postmaster General(March 4-September 30, 1980)
- Parliamentary Secretaryto the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (October 1, 1978 – March 26, 1979)
- Minister of Supply and Services(October 1, 1977 – September 30, 1978)
Nicholson was on the Liberal
Due to redistribution, her riding disappeared prior to the
Later life
She subsequently was appointed to the Immigration Review Board.[2]
In 2003, Nicholson was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award by the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians.[3]
Nicholson was residing in
References
- ^ John Ward. In Memory's Eye:Recollections of Canadian Parliamentarians. Last Accessed April 25, 2009. [1]
- ^ Minutes from Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. June 18, 1996. last accessed April 25, 2009. [2]
- ^ 2003 Distinguished Service Award - Recipient. Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians. Last Accessed April 25, 2009. [3] Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Aideen Nicholson named a distinguished Parliamentarian".
- ^ "AIDEEN NICHOLSON Obituary". Legacy.com. The Toronto Star. Retrieved July 4, 2019.