David Berger | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Laurier | |
| In office 1979–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Fernand-E. Leblanc |
| Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1987 |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint-Henri—Westmount | |
| In office 1988–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Don Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Lucienne Robillard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1950 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | Sam Berger (father) |
David Berger (born March 30, 1950) is a Canadian lawyer, politician, diplomat, and sports executive.
He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the eldest son of Sam Berger.[1] He attended Ashbury College before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971 from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Civil Law in 1975 from McGill University. From 1975 to 1979, he was an Executive Vice-president for the Montreal Alouettes Football Club. From 1978 to 1979, he was President of the Canadian Football League.[2] He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Laurier in the 1979 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected four more times in 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1993 (in the riding of Saint-Henri—Westmount). In 1982, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism). From 1982 to 1984, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs.[3] He resigned in 1994 after being appointed the Canadian ambassador to Israel and was at the same time High Commissioner of Canada to Cyprus.[4][5] Berger served until 1999 and was replaced by Michael Dougall Bell. He backed Stéphane Dion at the 2006 Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention.[6]