Terry Sargeant

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Terence James Sargeant (born May 19, 1946) is a former Canadian politician and administrator. He served as a New Democratic Party member of the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Selkirk—Interlake from 1979 to 1984.

Early life and career

Born in Melbourne, Australia,[1] Sargeant was a public policy consultant, personnel administrator, and office manager by career.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Arts in 1967.[1]

Political career

He represented the Manitoba riding of Selkirk—Interlake at which he was elected in the 1979 federal election[2] and he was re-elected in the 1980 election.[3] He lost his seat in the 1984 election to Felix Holtmann of the Progressive Conservative Party.[4]

Following his defeat, Sargeant left national politics. In 1985, he became the director of research, planning, and development services for Manitoba's Northern Affairs Department.[5]

In 1988, he sought to replace Howard Pawley as the MLA for Selkirk in the general election that year[6] but was defeated by Liberal Candidate Gwen Charles by 184 votes.

Later life

Sargeant earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba and was called to the Manitoba Bar in June 2000. He served on the university's board of governors for nine years.[1]

Sargeant was the chair of the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission and the Appeal Commission of the Workers' Compensation Board.[1][7] He also served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the University of Manitoba and he served on the board of the Winnipeg Folk Festival.[1]

Awards and recognition

In 2011, Sargeant was awarded an LL.D. (honoris causa) from the University of Manitoba.[1]

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