John Yaremko
John Yaremko A.A. MacLeod | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Ross McClellan |
| Constituency | Bellwoods |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1918 Welland, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 7, 2010 (aged 91) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Mary Materyn |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Portfolio | Minister without portfolio, (May–December, 1958) |
John Yaremko, Ukrainian-Canadian to be elected to the Ontario legislature.[1]
Background
Yaremko was born in
Queen's Counsel in 1953. He married Mary Materyn in 1945.[2]
Politics
In the
Ontario legislature.[3]
Yaremko served in the provincial cabinet as Minister Without Portfolio in 1958, Minister of Transport from 1958 to 1960,
Solicitor General
from 1972 to 1974.
Very active in the Ukrainian Canadian community he was a benefactor of many of its causes and in 2009 was the recipient of the first Senator Paul Yuzyk Award for his commitment to multiculturalism.[1]
Cabinet positions
Later life
Yaremko served as chairman for the appeals tribunal for commercial liquor licenses for the province of Ontario from 1976 to 1985.
He died in Toronto on August 7, 2010.[2]
References
Notes
- ^ Styled as Minister of Public Welfare from 1966 to 1967 when portfolio was changed to Minister of Social and Family Services on March 22, 1967.
Citations
- ^ a b "2009 Award Recipient for Lifetime Achievement". Government of Canada. July 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "Obituary: John Yaremko". Toronto Star. August 9, 2010.
- ^ Canadian Press (November 22, 1951). "Complete Ontario Vote". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-03-22.