Douglas Roche

Douglas Roche
Senator from Alberta
In office
September 17, 1998 – June 14, 2004
Member of Parliament
for Edmonton South
In office
May 22, 1979 – September 3, 1984
Succeeded byJim Edwards
Member of Parliament
for Edmonton—Strathcona
In office
October 30, 1972 – May 21, 1979
Preceded byHu Harries
Succeeded byDavid Kilgour
Personal details
Born
Douglas James Roche

(1929-06-14) June 14, 1929 (age 95)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Canada
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Occupationauthor, diplomat

Douglas James Roche, OC, KCSG (born June 14, 1929) is a Canadian author, parliamentarian, diplomat and peace activist. Roche served as Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton—Strathcona from 1972 to 1979 and for Edmonton South 1979–1984.[1] In 1984, he was appointed Canada's Ambassador for Disarmament, a position he held until 1989. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on September 17, 1998, where he served until June 13, 2004. Currently he resides in Edmonton, Alberta.

  1. ^ "ROCHE, Douglas James, O.C., K.C.S.G., LL.D." Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2 August 2010.