Wilbert Doneleyko

Wilbert George Doneleyko (February 13, 1913 – January 27, 1990), last name also spelled Doneley,[1] was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.

Born in Rossburn, Manitoba,[2] he was educated there and worked for the Manitoba Co-operative Honey Producers Limited as a warehouse manager.[3] Doneleyko served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1945 to 1949 as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. He was defeated by Nicholas Stryk when he ran for reelection in 1949 as an independent.[4] He was expelled from the CCF caucus for publicly opposing NATO activities in Europe.[5] In 1945, Doneleyko ran unsuccessfully as a CCF candidate for the Springfield seat in the Canadian House of Commons.[6]

He died in Victoria, British Columbia in 1990 at the age of 76.[1] He had been suffering from chronic lymphocytic leukemia, nephrotic syndrome and renal failure.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Search BC Archives". Government of British Columbia.
  2. ^ "Untitled Document". royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.
  3. ^ "Wilbert George Doneleyko (1913-1990)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society.
  4. ^ "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  5. ^ Adams, Charistopher (2008). Politics in Manitoba: Parties, Leaders, and Voters. University of Manitoba Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-0887553554.
  6. ^ "Springfield, Manitoba (1914 - 1966)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Library of Parliament.
  7. ^ "Untitled Document". royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.