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Don Johnston

Donald James Johnston

Canadian politician (1936–2022).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Member of Political Party

Liberal Party of Canada

Date of Birth

6/26/1936

Educated At

McGill University Faculty of Law

Instance Of

Human

Country of Citizenship

Canada

Position Held

Member of the House of Commons of Canada
(10/16/1978 - 11/20/1988)
Replaces
:
Charles Drury
Start Time
: 10/16/1978
End Time
: 11/20/1988
Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
(6/1/1996 - 5/30/2006)
Replaces
:
Jean-Claude Paye
Replaced By
:
José Ángel Gurría
Series Ordinal
:4
Start Time
: 6/1/1996
End Time
: 5/30/2006
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
(6/30/1984 - 9/16/1984)
Replaces
:
Mark MacGuigan
Replaced By
:
John Crosbie
Series Ordinal
:38
Start Time
: 6/30/1984
End Time
: 9/16/1984
President of the Treasury Board
(3/3/1980 - 9/29/1982)
Replaced By
:
Herb Gray
Series Ordinal
:7
Start Time
: 3/3/1980
End Time
: 9/29/1982

Occupation

Lawyer
Politician
Diplomat
Writer
Teacher

Award Received

Officer of the Order of Canada
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎
(6/10/2006)
Conferred By
:
Ivan Gašparovič
Conferred By
:
President of Slovakia
Point in Time
: 6/10/2006
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
Honorary Doctor of University of Economics in Bratislava
(6/18/2001)
Point in Time
: 6/18/2001

Employer

McGill University

Given Name

Donald
Series Ordinal
:1
James
Series Ordinal
:2

Place of Birth

Ottawa

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Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Work Location

Ottawa

Family Name

Johnston

Date of Death

2/4/2022

Name in Native Language

Don Johnston

Birth Name

Donald James Johnston

Place of Death

Cowansville

Participant In

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004
Subject Named As
:Donald J. Johnston

Candidacy in Election

1979 Canadian Federal Election
Member of Political Party
:
Liberal Party of Canada
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 31,486
Ranking
: 1
1980 Canadian Federal Election
Member of Political Party
:
Liberal Party of Canada
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 24,907
Ranking
: 1
1984 Canadian Federal Election
Member of Political Party
:
Liberal Party of Canada
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 18,244
Ranking
: 1
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Electoral District
:
Saint-Henri—Westmount
Electoral District
:
Saint-Henri—Westmount
Electoral District
:
Saint-Henri—Westmount
Electoral District
:
Saint-Henri—Westmount
Replaced By
:
David Berger
Replaces
:
Sinclair Stevens