Douglas Harkness

Douglas Harkness
Minister of National Defence
In office
11 October 1960 – 3 February 1963
Prime MinisterJohn Diefenbaker
Preceded byGeorge Pearkes
Succeeded byVacant
Minister of Agriculture
In office
21 June 1957 – 10 October 1960
Prime MinisterJohn Diefenbaker
Preceded byJames Garfield Gardiner
Succeeded byAlvin Hamilton
Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources
In office
21 June 1957 – 18 August 1957
Prime MinisterJohn Diefenbaker
Preceded byJean Lesage
Succeeded byAlvin Hamilton
Member of Parliament
for Calgary Centre
In office
25 June 1968 – 29 October 1972
Preceded byRiding created
Succeeded byHarvie Andre
Member of Parliament
for Calgary North
In office
10 August 1953 – 24 June 1968
Preceded byRiding created
Succeeded byEldon Woolliams
Member of Parliament
for Calgary East
In office
11 June 1945 – 9 August 1953
Preceded byGeorge Henry Ross
Succeeded byJohn Kushner
Personal details
Born
Douglas Scott Harkness

(1903-03-29)29 March 1903
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died2 May 1999(1999-05-02) (aged 96)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse
Frances Elizabeth MacMillan
(m. 1932; died 1991)
Children1
EducationUniversity of Alberta (BA)
Profession
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Branch/serviceCanadian Army
Years of service1940–1949
RankLieutenant Colonel
Unit4th Canadian Armoured Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards

Douglas Scott Harkness OC GM ED PC (29 March 1903 – 2 May 1999) was a Canadian politician.