Ron Irwin
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Canadian Ambassador to Ireland | |
|---|---|
| In office September 4, 1998 – 2001 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Michael B. Phillips |
| Succeeded by | William Gusen (chargé d'affaires) |
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development | |
| In office November 4, 1993 – June 10, 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Pauline Browes |
| Succeeded by | Jane Stewart |
| Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie | |
| In office October 25, 1993 – June 1, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Butland |
| Succeeded by | Carmen Provenzano |
| In office February 18, 1980 – September 3, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Cyril Symes |
| Succeeded by | James Kelleher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Albert Irwin October 29, 1936 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | December 5, 2020 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation |
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Ronald A. Irwin QC (October 29, 1936 – December 5, 2020) was a Canadian diplomat and politician.
Life
Born in
Chamber of Commerce. From 1977 to 1980, he was a member of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
.
Irwin was first elected to the
Justice Minister. Irwin was defeated in the 1984 election but returned to Parliament in the 1993 election
.
When the Liberals returned to power as a result of the 1993 election, Chrétien, now
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
. He retired from parliament in 1997.
Irwin served as a personal advisor to Prime Minister Chrétien from 1997 to 1998. He was appointed
Consul General to Boston
.
In 1975, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He died on December 5, 2020, at the age of 84.[2]
References
- ^ "Ron Irwin, former Sault Ste. Marie mayor and Liberal cabinet minister, dies at 84". CBC News. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Ron Irwin passes away at age 84". SooToday. December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.