Philip Petursson

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Philip Markus Petursson (October 21, 1902

cabinet minister in the government of Edward Schreyer.[1]

The son of Olafar Petursson,

Meadville Theological School. He was an ordained Unitarian minister,[2] and served as an executive member of the Western Canadian Unitarian Council; in the 1930s, he studied at the University of Iceland so as to be able to conduct services in that language. He also served on the Winnipeg School Board from 1942 to 1951, and was a member of the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Winnipeg Municipal Hospital Commission, and the Welfare Council of Winnipeg.[4] He married Thorey Gislason in 1926.[3] In 1953, Petursson gained attention in Winnipeg's religious community for speaking out against the concept of hell
.

He ran for the

Fred Douglas.[6]

Petursson was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the

Wellington.[1] In 1968–69, he supported Edward Schreyer to replace Russell Paulley as leader of the provincial NDP. He was re-elected by an increased margin in the 1969 election, in which the NDP formed a minority government under Schreyer.[1]

On July 17, 1969, Petursson was named

Minister of Cultural Affairs. It was always intended that he would return to the backbenches after a brief period in office, and he was indeed dropped from cabinet on November 4, 1970. Petursson remained an active parliamentarian, and was re-elected in the election of 1973. He did not seek re-election in 1977.[1]

He died in Winnipeg at the age of 85.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  2. ^ a b "Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. December 9, 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  3. ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G (1976). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  4. ^ a b c "Philip Markus Petursson (1902-1988)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  5. ^ "Norquay, Manitoba (1947 - 1952)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  6. ^ "Winnipeg South Centre, Manitoba (1924 - 1976)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
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