Michael Starr (politician)
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This article is about the Canadian politician Michael Starr. For the lead singer of Steel Panther, see Michael Starr (singer).
Michael Starr, PC (born Michael Starchewsky; November 14, 1910 – March 16, 2000) was a Canadian politician and the first Canadian cabinet minister of Ukrainian descent, his parents having emigrated from Halychyna (Galicia), then a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and is now Western Ukraine.
Quick Facts Leader of the Opposition, Preceded by ...
Michael Starr | |
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Leader of the Opposition | |
In office September 9, 1967 – November 5, 1967 | |
Preceded by | John Diefenbaker |
Succeeded by | Robert Stanfield |
Member of Parliament for Ontario | |
In office May 26, 1952 – June 25, 1968 | |
Preceded by | Walter Thomson |
Succeeded by | Norman Cafik |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Starchewsky (1910-11-14)November 14, 1910 Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada |
Died | March 16, 2000(2000-03-16) (aged 89) Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Spouse | Anne Zaritsky |
Profession | Judge |
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