Bill Rompkey

Bill Rompkey
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
In office
January 15, 2004 – February 5, 2006
Prime MinisterPaul Martin
LeaderJack Austin
Preceded byFernand Robichaud
Succeeded byGerald Comeau
Government Whip in the Senate
In office
September 7, 2001 – January 14, 2004
Prime MinisterJean Chrétien
Paul Martin
LeaderSharon Carstairs
Jack Austin
Preceded byLéonce Mercier
Succeeded byRose-Marie Losier-Cool
Canadian Cabinet
Minister of State (Mines)
In office
June 30, 1984 – September 16, 1984
Prime MinisterJohn Turner
MinisterGerald Regan
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byRobert Layton
Minister of State (Transport)
In office
June 30, 1984 – September 16, 1984
Prime MinisterJohn Turner
MinisterLloyd Axworthy
Preceded byRobert Howie (1980)
Succeeded byBenoît Bouchard
Minister of National Revenue
In office
March 3, 1980 – September 29, 1982
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
Preceded byWalter Baker
Succeeded byPierre Bussières
Parliamentary constituencies
Canadian Senator
from Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
September 21, 1995 – May 13, 2011
Nominated byJean Chrétien
Appointed byRoméo LeBlanc
Preceded byJack Marshall
Succeeded byNorman Doyle (2012)
Member of Parliament
for Labrador
(Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador; 1972–1988)
In office
October 30, 1972 – September 20, 1995
Preceded byAmbrose Peddle
Succeeded byLawrence D. O'Brien (1996)
Personal details
Born
William Hubert Rompkey

(1936-05-13)May 13, 1936
Belleoram, Dominion of Newfoundland
DiedMarch 21, 2017(2017-03-21) (aged 80)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Carolyn Pike
(m. 1963)
ChildrenHilary Rompkey
Peter Rompkey
Alma mater
OccupationCanadian Senator
ProfessionEducator
CabinetDeputy Leader of the Government in the Senate (2004–2006)
Government Whip in the Senate (2001–2004)
Minister of State (Mines) (1984)
Minister of State (Small business and Tourism) (1982–1983)
Minister of National Revenue (1980–1982)
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Branch/serviceRoyal Canadian Navy
RankLieutenant (Reserve)

William Hubert Rompkey PC (May 13, 1936 – March 21, 2017) was a Canadian educator who served as member of Parliament from 1972 to 1995 and a senator from 1995 to 2011.[1]

  1. ^ "VOCM - Former Senator and MP, Bill Rompkey Passes Away at 80". Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-03-22.