Lyle Vanclief
The Honourable Lyle Vanclief | |
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Member of Parliament for Prince Edward—Hastings | |
In office 21 November 1988 – 28 June 2004 | |
Preceded by | Jack Ellis |
Succeeded by | Daryl Kramp |
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food | |
In office 11 June 1997 – 12 December 2003 | |
Preceded by | Ralph Goodale |
Succeeded by | Bob Speller |
Personal details | |
Born | (1943-09-19) 19 September 1943 (age 80) Ameliasburg, Ontario |
Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
Profession | Agrologist |
Lyle Vanclief, PC (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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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
- ^ a b c d "Grad News". No. page 28. University of Guelph Alumnus Magazine. Fall 1997.
- ^ "Liberal Party of Canada". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
External links
- Lyle Vanclief – Parliament of Canada biography
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