Laurence Decore

Laurence Decore
Decore in 1984
Leader of the Opposition in Alberta
In office
June 15, 1993 – July 15, 1994
Preceded byRay Martin
Succeeded byBettie Hewes
Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party
In office
October 9, 1988 – July 15, 1994
Preceded byNicholas Taylor
Succeeded byBettie Hewes (interim)
31st Mayor of Edmonton
In office
October 17, 1983 – October 17, 1988
Preceded byCecil John Harry Purves
Succeeded byTerry Cavanagh
Parliamentary constituencies
Member of the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
for Edmonton-Glengarry
In office
March 20, 1989 – March 11, 1997
Preceded byJohn Younie
Succeeded byBill Bonner
Member of the
Edmonton City Council
for Ward 2
In office
October 16, 1974 – October 19, 1977
Serving with Olivia Butti, David Leadbeater
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born
Lavrentiy Dikur

(1940-06-28)June 28, 1940
Vegreville, Alberta, Canada
DiedNovember 6, 1999(1999-11-06) (aged 59)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyAlberta Liberal
SpouseAnne Marie Fedoruk
ChildrenMichael and Andrea
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
ProfessionLawyer
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Laurence George Decore CM (born Lavrentiy Dikur; June 28, 1940 – November 6, 1999) was Canadian lawyer and politician from Alberta. He was of Ukrainian descent. He was mayor of Edmonton, a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, and leader of the Alberta Liberal Party.