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Don Johnston
Donald James Johnston
Canadian politician (1936–2022).
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Don Johnston
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
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