Marion Dewar

Marion Dewar CM
Marion Dewar
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 (1928-02-17)February 17, 1928 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	September 15, 2008(2008-09-15) (aged 80) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.