Dufferin Roblin

Dufferin Roblin
14th Premier of Manitoba
In office
June 30, 1958 – November 27, 1967
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorJohn S. McDiarmid
Errick Willis
Richard S. Bowles
Preceded byDouglas Lloyd Campbell
Succeeded byWalter Weir
Senator for Red River, Manitoba
In office
March 23, 1978 – June 17, 1992
Appointed byPierre Trudeau
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Wolseley
In office
June 16, 1958 – May 1, 1968
Preceded bydistrict created
Succeeded byLeonard Claydon
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Winnipeg South
In office
November 10, 1949 – June 16, 1958
Preceded bydistrict created
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
Personal details
Born(1917-06-17)June 17, 1917
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
DiedMay 30, 2010(2010-05-30) (aged 92)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Conservative
Spouse
Mary MacKay
(m. 1958)
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Dufferin "Duff" Roblin PC CC OM (June 17, 1917 – May 30, 2010) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He served as the 14th premier of Manitoba from 1958 to 1967. Roblin was appointed to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. In the government of Brian Mulroney, he served as government leader in the Senate. He was the grandson of Sir Rodmond Roblin, who also served as Manitoba Premier. His ancestor John Roblin served in the Upper Canada assembly.[1]

  1. ^ a b Martin, Sandra (May 31, 2010). "Duff Roblin, former Manitoba premier, dies at 92". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2013-11-02.