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Allan Joseph MacEachen PC OC (/ m ə ˈ k ɛ k ən /; July 6, 1921 – September 12, 2017) was a Canadian politician and statesman who served as a senator and several times as a Cabinet minister. He was the first deputy prime minister of Canada and served from 1977 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984.
Allan MacEachen September 24, 1970 () – May 9, 1974 () Opposition House Leader: Ged Baldwin July 27, 1968 () – September 20, 1973 () Thomas Bell September 21, 1973 () – May 9, 1974 () Members: 264 MP seats List of members: Senate; Speaker of the Senate: Muriel Fergusson
The surnames MacEachen, McEachen, MacEachin, and McEachin are Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic MacEachainn, which means "son of Eachann". [1] The Scottish Gaelic given name Eachann is composed of two elements. The first element is each, meaning "horse". The second element is donn, which has been given two different meanings.
The representative of the Government in the Senate (French: représentant du gouvernement au Sénat) is the member of the Senate of Canada who is responsible for introducing, promoting, and defending the government's bills in the Senate after they are passed by the House of Commons. The representative is appointed by the prime minister.
Robert Simpson MacLellan (2 July 1925 – 15 January 2011) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada.He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and became a lawyer by career.
Senator for Rougemont, Quebec (1915–2000) March 3, 1980 September 16, 1984 Progressive Conservative: 19: Allan MacEachen Senator for Highlands-Canso, Nova Scotia (1921–2017) September 16, 1984 November 30, 1991 Liberal: 20: Royce Frith Senator for Glen Tay, Ontario (1923–2005) November 30, 1991 October 25, 1993 Liberal: 21: John Lynch ...
Allan MacEachen: Minister of Citizenship and Immigration; In office December 18, 1965 – September 30, 1966: Prime Minister: Lester B. Pearson: Preceded by: John Robert Nicholson: Succeeded by: Office Abolished: Senator for De la Vallière, Quebec; In office December 9, 1976 – December 15, 1983: Appointed by: Pierre Trudeau: Preceded by ...
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