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Robert Harold Porter (14 August 1933 – 10 September 2018) was a Canadian businessman, farmer and politician who was a lifelong member of Progressive Conservative party and member of the House of Commons.
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Robert Harold Porter | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat | |
| In office 1984–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Bert Hargrave |
| Succeeded by | Monte Solberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1933 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | 10 September 2018 (aged 85) Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Profession | Businessman, farmer, rancher |
He represented the Alberta riding of Medicine Hat where he was first elected in the 1984 federal election and re-elected in 1988, therefore becoming a member in the 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments.
Porter left federal politics in 1993 and did not campaign for a third term in Parliament. He died in September 2018 at the age of 85.[1]
He is the grandfather of Canadian Idol star Kalan Porter and actress and musician MacKenzie Porter.
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