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Ken Robinson (Canadian politician)

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Preceded by
  
Riding established

Preceded by
  
Riding established

Died
  
December 31, 1991

Succeeded by
  
Patrick Boyer

Succeeded by
  
Terry Grier

Party
  
Liberal Party of Canada


Preceded by
  
Terry Grier

Name
  
Ken Robinson

Residence
  
Toronto, Canada

Succeeded by
  
Riding abolished

Role
  
Lawyer

TV shows
  
E-Ring

Similar People
  
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William Kenneth Robinson (July 16, 1927–December 31, 1991) was a Canadian lawyer, barrister and Liberal Member of Parliament from 1968 to 1972, and from 1974 to 1984.

A native of Toronto, Ken Robinson was elected in the riding of Lakeshore in 1968, lost in the renamed riding of Toronto—Lakeshore to the New Democratic Party candidate in 1972, but was re-elected in 1974, won a third term in the same riding, renamed again to Etobicoke—Lakeshore in 1979, and re-elected to a fourth term in 1980.

Ken Robinson served as :

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Health and Welfare, 1977–1979
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, 1980
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State for Social Development, 1980
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue, 1984
  • Ken Robinson lost his seat in the 1984 election and, seven years later, died at the age of sixty four.

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