Paul Dewar
Canadian politician and educator (1963–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Wilson Dewar (January 25, 1963 – February 6, 2019) was a Canadian educator and politician from Ottawa, Ontario. He was the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Ottawa Centre.
Paul Dewar | |
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Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre | |
In office January 23, 2006 – August 4, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Ed Broadbent |
Succeeded by | Catherine McKenna |
First Vice-President of the Ottawa-Carleton Elementary Teachers' Federation | |
In office 2004–2006 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Wilson Dewar January 25, 1963 Ottawa, Ontario |
Died | February 6, 2019(2019-02-06) (aged 56) Ottawa, Ontario |
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Relations | Marion Dewar (mother) |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Labour and social activist, teacher, union officer |
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Website | pauldewar |
Dewar was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2006 federal election. He served as the Official Opposition Critic for Foreign Affairs, until he left the post in October 2011 to run for the leadership of the NDP. Dewar lost his seat during the 2015 federal election which saw the NDP lose all of its seats in Eastern Ontario.[1] Before entering politics he worked as a teacher and was an elected representative of the Ottawa-Carleton Elementary Teachers' Federation.[2]