Marion Dewar | |
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Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain | |
In office July 20, 1987 – November 20, 1988 | |
Preceded by | Ian Deans |
Succeeded by | Beth Phinney |
President of the New Democratic Party | |
In office June 30, 1985 – March 14, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Tony Penikett |
Succeeded by | Johanna den Hertog |
52nd Mayor of Ottawa | |
In office 1978–1985 | |
Preceded by | Lorry Greenberg |
Succeeded by | Jim Durrell |
Ottawa Controller | |
In office 1975–1978 | |
Preceded by | Lorry Greenberg, Tom McDougall, Ernie Jones |
Succeeded by | Brian Bourns, Bill Law |
Ottawa Alderwoman | |
In office 1973–1974 | |
Preceded by | Bill Law, Ralph Sutherland |
Constituency | Britannia Ward |
Succeeded by | Sandy Boyd |
Personal details | |
Born | Marion Bell February 17, 1928 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | September 15, 2008 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 80)
Political party | New Democratic |
Spouse |
Ken Dewar
(m. 1951; died 2003) |
Relations | Paul Dewar (son) |
Children | 5 |
Marion Hilda Dewar CM (February 17, 1928[1] – September 15, 2008) was a prominent member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), mayor of Ottawa from 1978 to 1985 and a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1987 to 1988.