Robert Howie
J. Robert Howie, PC (October 2, 1929 – November 25, 2017) was a Canadian politician.
J. Robert Howie PC | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for York-Sunbury | |
| In office 1972–1988 | |
| Preceded by | J. Chester MacRae |
| Succeeded by | Bud Bird |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1929 Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Died | November 25, 2017 (aged 88) Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada |
| Alma mater | University of New Brunswick |
Career
Howie was a native of Fredericton and graduated from the University of New Brunswick.[1] He served as a lawyer before his election to Parliament.[2]
Political career
Howie was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1972 federal election as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for York—Sunbury.[2]
After the Tories won a minority government in the 1979 federal election, Howie was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of State for Transport in the short-lived government of Prime Minister Joe Clark.[2] He returned to the Opposition as a result of the 1980 election that defeated the Tory government.
Howie returned to the government side of the House when the Brian Mulroney Tories won the 1984 federal election but was not invited into the Cabinet. He did not run in the 1988, and retired from politics.
Personal life
Howie and his wife Nancy had four children.[2] He died in 2017 at the age of 88.[3]
References
| 21st Ministry – Cabinet of Joe Clark | ||
| Cabinet post (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Minister of State for Transport 1979-1980 |
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by J. Chester MacRae |
Member of Parliament for Fredericton 1972-1988 |
Succeeded by Bud Bird |