Robert Winters

Robert Winters
Winters, c. 1942-48
Minister of Trade and Commerce
In office
January 4, 1966 – March 29, 1968
Prime MinisterLester B. Pearson
Preceded byMitchell Sharp
Succeeded byJean-Luc Pepin (acting)
Minister of Public Works
In office
September 7, 1953 – June 20, 1957
Prime MinisterLouis St. Laurent
Preceded byWalter Harris (acting)
Succeeded byHoward Charles Green
Minister of Resources and Development
In office
January 18, 1950 – September 16, 1953
Prime MinisterLouis St. Laurent
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJean Lesage
Minister of Reconstruction and Supply
In office
November 15, 1948 – January 17, 1950
Prime MinisterLouis St. Laurent
Preceded byC. D. Howe
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of Parliament
for York West
In office
November 8, 1965 – June 24, 1968
Preceded byRed Kelly
Succeeded byPhilip Givens
Member of Parliament
for Queens--Lunenburg
(Lunenburg; 1949–1953)
(Queens--Lunenburg; 1945–1949)
In office
June 11, 1945 – June 10, 1957
Preceded byJohn James Kinley
Succeeded byLloyd Crouse
Personal details
Born
Robert Henry Winters

(1910-08-18)August 18, 1910
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedOctober 10, 1969(1969-10-10) (aged 59)
Monterey, California, U.S.
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Eleanor McRobie
(m. 1936)
Children2
Education
Profession
  • Engineer
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Branch/serviceCanadian Army
Years of service1939–1945
RankLieutenant-colonel
UnitRoyal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Battles/warsWorld War II

Robert Henry Winters PC (August 18, 1910 – October 10, 1969) was a Canadian politician and businessman.


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