Preceded by Don Blenkarn Name Anthony Abbott Political party Liberal Spouse Margaret Aitken (m. 1988) | Occupation Politician (former) Succeeded by Malcolm Turnbull Religion Anglican | |
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Born November 26, 1930 (age 93)
Montreal, Quebec ( 1930-11-26 ) Relations Douglas Charles Abbott (father) Role Former Prime Minister of Australia Party Liberal Party of Australia Education St John's College, University of Sydney (1976–1981) Children Frances Abbott, Louise Abbott, Bridget Abbott Similar People Malcolm Turnbull, Julia Gillard, Bill Shorten, Kevin Rudd, Margaret Aitken Profiles | ||
Anthony Chisholm "Tony" Abbott, PC (born November 26, 1930) is a former Canadian politician.
Born in Montreal, the son of Douglas Charles Abbott, Abbott was a lawyer by profession before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Mississauga, Ontario in the 1974 federal election.
In 1976, he was appointed to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. In 1977, he became Minister of State for Small Businesses. From 1978 until the defeat of the Trudeau government in the 1979 election, he was Minister of National Revenue.
Abbott lost his seat in the 1979 election. He attempted to return to the House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1988 federal election running in Eglinton—Lawrence, but was unsuccessful.
After his defeat, Abbott returned to the private sector serving as president of the Retail Council of Canada. From 1980 until 1988, he was based in London (UK) as the business advisor and legal counsel at the branch office of a major Canadian law firm.