Back روبرت ن. تومسون Arabic روبيرت ان. ثومپسون ARZ Robert N. Thompson French Томпсон, Роберт Норман Russian
Robert N. Thompson | |
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| Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada | |
| In office July 7, 1961 – March 9, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Solon Earl Low |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Bell Patterson (acting) |
| Member of Parliament for Red Deer | |
| In office June 18, 1962 – October 30, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Harris George Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Towers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Norman Thompson May 17, 1914 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 1997 (aged 83) Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative (1967–1972) Social Credit (1935–1967) |
| Spouse | Hazel Kurth Thompson |
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Robert Norman Thompson OC (May 17, 1914 – November 16, 1997) was a Canadian politician, chiropractor, and educator. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota, to Canadian parents and moved to Canada in 1918 with his family. Raised in Alberta, he graduated from the Palmer School of Chiropractic in 1939 and worked as a chiropractor and then as a teacher before serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.