Norman Levi
Norman Levi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver South | |
| In office 21 May 1968 – 27 August 1969 Serving with Ralph Raymond Loffmark | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Audley Bate |
| Succeeded by | Agnes Kripps |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1927 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 25 December 2015 (aged 88) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | British Columbia New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Social Worker |
Norman Levi (25 February 1927 – 25 December 2015) was an English-born social worker and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver South from 1968 to 1969, Vancouver-Burrard from 1972 to 1979 and Coquitlam-Maillardville from 1979 to 1983 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.[1]
He was born in
Vancouver. He served as president of the provincial NDP. After being defeated in the Vancouver South riding in the 1965 federal election, he was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1968 by-election in the provincial riding of Vancouver South following the death of Thomas Audley Bate. He was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1969[2] and 1983.[3] Levi served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement and as Minister of Human Resources.[4] He died on 25 December 2015.[5][6]
References
- ^ Normandin, Pierre G.; Normandin, A. Léopold (4 August 1965). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". P.G. Normandin – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Executive Council of the Legislative Assembly". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. 1973. Archived from the original on 9 May 2007.
- ^ "Norman Levi February 25, 1927 – December 25, 2015 - Obituary". Legacy.com.
- ^ Watts, Richard (14 February 2016). "Obituary: Cabinet minister Norman Levi served under Barrett". Times Colonist. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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