Ron Huntington
Template:Short description Template:Use Canadian English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Arthur Ronald Huntington Template:Post-nominals (February 13, 1921 – December 28, 1998) was a Canadian politician.
Early life
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Huntington was a member of the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander.
Political career
Huntington first ran for the House of Commons of Canada in 1972 for the riding of Capilano but was defeated. A Progressive Conservative, he was elected in 1974 and was re-elected in 1979 and 1980. During Joe Clark's brief term as prime minister from 1979 to 1980, he was the Minister of State for Small Businesses and Industry.
He was chairman of the Canada Ports Corporation from 1985 to 1991.
His daughter Vicki Huntington was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.[1]
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External links
- Ron Huntington – Parliament of Canada biography
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- 1921 births
- 1998 deaths
- 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
- Canadian Anglicans
- Members of the 21st Canadian Ministry
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia
- Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
- Politicians from Vancouver
- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs