Jack Riddell
John Keith Riddell (December 10, 1931 – January 23, 2024) was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He served as a Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1973 to 1990, representing Huron and Huron—Middlesex for the provincial Liberal Party. He was also Minister of Agriculture and Food from 1985 to 1989 in the government of David Peterson.
Jack Riddell | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture and Food | |
| In office June 26, 1985 – August 2, 1989 | |
| Premier | David Peterson |
| Preceded by | K. Ross Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | David Ramsay |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1973 – September 6, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Charles MacNaughton |
| Succeeded by | Paul Klopp |
| Constituency | Huron/Huron—Middlesex |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1931 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 23, 2024 (aged 92) Exeter, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouses | Leone Bryan (div. 1981)Anita Morta (died 2023) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Ontario Agricultural College |
| Occupation | Teacher, livestock sales barn owner/operator, and auctioneer |
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