Terry Sargeant | |
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Member of Parliament for Selkirk—Interlake | |
In office 1979–1984 | |
Preceded by | riding created |
Succeeded by | Felix Holtmann |
Personal details | |
Born | Melbourne, Australia | May 19, 1946
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Profession | Administrator, consultant, manager |
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.
Born in Melbourne, Australia, [1] Sargeant was a public policy consultant, personnel administrator, and office manager by career.[ citation needed] He graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Arts in 1967. [1]
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.
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]
In 2011, Sargeant was awarded an LL.D. (honoris causa) from the University of Manitoba. [1]
Terry Sargeant | |
---|---|
Member of Parliament for Selkirk—Interlake | |
In office 1979–1984 | |
Preceded by | riding created |
Succeeded by | Felix Holtmann |
Personal details | |
Born | Melbourne, Australia | May 19, 1946
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Profession | Administrator, consultant, manager |
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.
Born in Melbourne, Australia, [1] Sargeant was a public policy consultant, personnel administrator, and office manager by career.[ citation needed] He graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Arts in 1967. [1]
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.
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]
In 2011, Sargeant was awarded an LL.D. (honoris causa) from the University of Manitoba. [1]