Jim Nielsen (Canadian politician)
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James Arthur Nielsen | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Richmond | |
In office December 11, 1975 – October 22, 1986 | |
Preceded by | Harold Steves |
Succeeded by | Nick Loenen Bill Vander Zalm |
Personal details | |
Born | Social Credit | August 6, 1938
Profession | Broadcaster |
James Arthur Nielsen (August 6, 1938 – April 4, 2018) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1986 as a Social Credit member for the constituency of Richmond.[1]
He was appointed to Cabinet as the first Minister of Environment. He then held the post of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, and served as
Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia
from 1987 to 1989.
Before entering politics Nielsen was a broadcaster for CFAX, CFUN & CJOR. He ran in the 1974 federal election as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Burnaby—Seymour.
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