Lyle Vanclief
Lyle Vanclief | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Prince Edward—Hastings | |
| In office 21 November 1988 – 28 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Daryl Kramp |
| Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food | |
| In office 11 June 1997 – 12 December 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Goodale |
| Succeeded by | Bob Speller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1943 Ameliasburg, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Profession | Agrologist |
Lyle Vanclief, PC (born 19 September 1943) is a former politician who served as Canada's Minister of Agriculture from 1997 to 2003.
Early life
[edit]Vanclief was born in Ameliasburg, Ontario.[citation needed] He graduated in the class of 1967 from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree.[1]
Political career
[edit]Vanclief was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal Member of Parliament representing the rural Ontario riding of Prince Edward—Hastings in 1988.[citation needed]
In October 1993, Vanclief was re-elected to the 36th Canadian Parliament.[1]
In June 1997, Vanclief was named Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food after his election to the 36th Canadian Parliament.[1]
Paul Martin became prime minister in 2003 and did not include Vanclief in Cabinet. Vanclief did not run for re-election in the 2004 election.
Vanclief supported Stéphane Dion for the leadership of the Liberal Party.[2]
Family
[edit]Vanclief married Sharon, with whom he has two children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Grad News". No. 28. University of Guelph Alumnus Magazine. Fall 1997.
- ^ "Liberal Party of Canada". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
External links
[edit]- 1943 births
- Living people
- Members of the 26th Canadian Ministry
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Canadian lobbyists
- Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
- University of Guelph alumni
- People from Prince Edward County, Ontario
- 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
- 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada