Marion Dewar

Marion Dewar
Marion Dewar
Member of Parliament
for Hamilton Mountain
In office
July 20, 1987 – November 20, 1988
Preceded byIan Deans
Succeeded byBeth Phinney
President of the New Democratic Party
In office
June 30, 1985 – March 14, 1987
Preceded byTony Penikett
Succeeded byJohanna den Hertog
52nd Mayor of Ottawa
In office
1978–1985
Preceded byLorry Greenberg
Succeeded byJim Durrell
Ottawa Controller
In office
1975–1978
Preceded byLorry Greenberg, Tom McDougall, Ernie Jones
Succeeded byBrian Bourns, Bill Law
Ottawa Alderwoman
In office
1973–1974
Preceded byBill Law, Ralph Sutherland
ConstituencyBritannia Ward
Succeeded bySandy Boyd
Personal details
Born
Marion Bell

(1928-02-17)February 17, 1928
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedSeptember 15, 2008(2008-09-15) (aged 80)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic
Spouse
Ken Dewar
(m. 1951; died 2003)
RelationsPaul Dewar (son)
Children5

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.

  1. ^ "DEWAR, Marion, C.M., B.Sc". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-01.