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Eric Kierans
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Eric William Kierans PC OC (2 February 1914 – 10 May 2004) was a Canadian economist and politician.
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Quick Facts Minister of Communications, Prime Minister ...
Eric Kierans | |
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![]() Kierans, 1966 | |
Minister of Communications | |
In office 1 April 1969 – 28 April 1971 | |
Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Jean-Pierre Côté (acting) |
Postmaster General of Canada | |
In office 6 July 1968 – 31 March 1969 | |
Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Côté |
Succeeded by | Jean-Pierre Côté |
Member of Parliament for Duvernay | |
In office 25 June 1968 – 29 October 1972 | |
Preceded by | Riding created |
Succeeded by | Yves Demers |
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Montréal–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (1963–1966) | |
In office 25 September 1963 – 31 May 1968 | |
Preceded by | Paul Earl |
Succeeded by | William Tetley |
Personal details | |
Born | Eric William Kierans (1914-02-02)2 February 1914 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | 10 May 2004(2004-05-10) (aged 90) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Political party | Liberal |
Other political affiliations | New Democratic |
Spouse |
Teresa Whelan
(m. 1938; died 2003) |
Children | 2 |
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