Edgar Benson

Politician, Diplomat, Chartered Accountant, Administration of business, Queen's University, Alma mater
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Edgar John Benson, PC, FCA was a Canadian politician, businessman, diplomat, and university professor. He held three different Cabinet posts. He was married to an Ottawa lawyer, Mary Jane Binks. Benson was a chartered accountant by profession, and co-owner of a local radio station. Prior to his entry into politics, and while practising his CA profession, he was a lecturer in Business Administration at Queen's University, his alma mater, in the capacity of Assistant Professor of Commerce. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1962 general election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Kingston, Ontario. He entered the Cabinet of Prime Minister Lester Pearson in 1964 as Minister of National Revenue, and served concurrently, from 1966 to 1968, as President of the Treasury Board. He was an early supporter of Pierre Trudeau in the 1968 Liberal leadership campaign to replace the retiring Pearson, and advised Trudeau

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing / Civ
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786138152057
• ISBN-10: 6138152050
• Artikelnr.: 34487676