Lyle Vanclief
Template:Short description Template:Use Canadian English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lyle Vanclief, Template:Post-nominals (born 19 September 1943) is a former politician who served as Canada's Minister of Agriculture from 1997 to 2003.
Early life
Vanclief was born in Ameliasburg, Ontario.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He graduated in the class of 1967 from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree.[1]
Political career
Vanclief was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal Member of Parliament representing the rural Ontario riding of Prince Edward—Hastings in 1988.Template:Fact
In October 1993, Vanclief was re-elected to the 36th Canadian Parliament.[1]
In June 1997, Vanclief was named Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food after his election to the 36th Canadian Parliament.[1]
Paul Martin became prime minister in 2003 and did not include Vanclief in Cabinet. Vanclief did not run for re-election in the 2004 election.
Vanclief supported Stéphane Dion for the leadership of the Liberal Party.[2]
Family
Vanclief married Sharon, with whom he has two children.[1]
References
External links
Template:Chrétien Ministry Template:CA-Ministers of Agriculture
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- 1943 births
- Living people
- Members of the 26th Canadian Ministry
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Canadian lobbyists
- Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
- University of Guelph alumni
- People from Prince Edward County, Ontario
- 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
- 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada