John Harvard (politician)
John Harvard PC OM (June 4, 1938 – January 9, 2016) was a Canadian journalist, politician, and officeholder in Manitoba. He served as a federal member of Parliament from 1988 to 2004, and was appointed the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba just before Canada's 2004 federal election.
The Honourable John Harvard PC OM | |
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Harvard in 2007 | |
| 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – August 4, 2009 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General |
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| Premier | Gary Doer |
| Preceded by | Peter Liba |
| Succeeded by | Philip S. Lee |
| Member of Parliament for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia (Winnipeg—St. James; 1988–1997) | |
| In office November 21, 1988 – May 6, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | George Minaker |
| Succeeded by | Steven Fletcher (Charleswood—St. James) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1938 Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | January 9, 2016 (aged 77) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Lenore Denise Berscheid (div.) Patricia Bovey |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Broadcast journalist |
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