Rey Pagtakhan
Canadian Parliament for Winnipeg North—St. Paul | |
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In office 1988–2004 | |
Preceded by | David Orlikow |
Succeeded by | Judy Wasylycia-Leis |
Personal details | |
Born | Manila, Philippine Islands | 7 January 1935
Political party | Liberal |
Alma mater | University of the Philippines - B.Sc., M.D., LL.D. (honoris causa) University of Manitoba - M.Sc. University of Perpetual Help - D.Sc (honoris causa) |
Rey D. Pagtakhan, PC [1] (born 7 January 1935) is a Canadian physician, professor and politician. He was a cabinet minister in the governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, and served as a Member of Parliament from 1988 until his defeat in the 2004 election.[2]
Education
Born at the Mary Johnston Hospital in Manila and raised in Bacoor, Cavite in the Philippines, Pagtakhan received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of the Philippines. He is a brother of the Mu Sigma Phi, the first, the largest, and the most acclaimed medical fraternity in Asia. He completed his pediatric residency and cardiology fellowship at the Washington University Medical Center/St. Louis Children's Hospital and his Master of Science from the University of Manitoba and respirology fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Winnipeg. The degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) was conferred on Pagtakhan by the University of the Philippines.[3] In 2010, the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) conferred by the University of Perpetual Help Rizal Jonelta Foundation-School of Medicine [4][5]
Medical career and community involvement
Prior to his political career, Pagtakhan was a Full Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine. He joined the medical faculty at the University of Manitoba in 1971 as a lecturer and became a professor in 1985. He also worked as a pediatric respirologist at the Winnipeg Children's Hospital between 1971 and 1988.
In addition to the above responsibilities, Pagtakhan also served as Director of the Manitoba Cystic Fibrosis Centre, President of the Manitoba Pediatric Society, member of the Winnipeg Police Commission, the first chair of the Board of Presidents of the Canadian Ethnocultural Council, and as National President of the United Council of Filipino Canadian Associations in Canada.[6]
In 1986, he was elected as a Winnipeg school trustee in the St. Vital district and served in that capacity until 1988.
Political career
Pagtakhan was first elected to the
Pagtakhan served as
On 15 January 2002, he was promoted to Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister responsible for Manitoba.[8] In this capacity, he served on the Cabinet Committees on Economic Union, Social Union and Government Communications.[9]
During his tenure as Minister responsible for Manitoba (also known as the Senior Minister for Manitoba), Pagtakhan was part of the government that funded major projects in Manitoba such as the expansion of the
On 12 December 2003, new
Further redistribution pushed Pagtakhan back into the riding of Winnipeg North for the election of 2004. He lost to Judy Wasylycia-Leis, who had been elected for Winnipeg North Centre in 1997 and 2000.
Life after politics
Since returning to private life in 2004, Pagtakhan has been actively involved in numerous ventures. In 2005 and 2006, he served as the Founding Director of the Global College at the University of Winnipeg and Chair of the college's advisory board. He is currently co-chair of its Global Advisors. In addition, Pagtakhan serves as a Public Adjudicator of the Prairie Regional Panel of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, Governor of the Canadian International Peace Project and Chair of the Manitoba Liberal Party's Election Readiness Committee.[14] In 2017, he was made a Member of the Order of Manitoba.[15]
References
- ^ Dr. Rey D. Pagtakhan, P.C., M.P. - Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ Cabana, Ysh (15 December 2021). "Rey Pagtakhan". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Dr. Reynaldo Pagtakhan: A Filipino in the Canadian Parliament Archived 2009-08-10 at the Wayback Machine University of the Philippines Forum. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ Rey Pagtakhan ’61 Honored by UPHS Jonelta. Archived 2010-06-02 at the Wayback Machine Mu Sigma Phi - The Medical Students' Fraternity of the UP College of Medicine. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ The Carillon - Achievements Archived 2010-05-01 at archive.today University of the Philippines. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ Dr. Rey D. Pagtakhan, P.C., M.P. - Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ Press Conference on Small Arms and Children United Nations, 11 July 2001. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ Prime Minister Announces New Ministry, 15 January 2002 Privy Council Office. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ Prime Minister Announces New Ministry, 15 January 2002 Privy Council Office. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ Manitoba Flood Protection - A National Infrastructure Priority, 18 August 2003 Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Infrastructure Canada. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ Government of Canada Provides Boost to Western Canadian Tourism Industry, 3 March 2004. Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Western Economic Diversification. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ Government Briefing Gowlings. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ Public Health Agency Announcement - International Centre for Infectious Diseases Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Western Economic Diversification. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ Manitoba Liberal Party Newsletter, August 2006. Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Manitoba Liberal Party. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ "TWELVE MANITOBANS TO RECEIVE ORDER OF MANITOBA JULY 13". 12 July 2017.