Harry Harapiak
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Harry Harapiak was a politician
in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1981 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister
in the New Democratic Party
government of Howard Pawley
. His brother Leonard Harapiak was also a cabinet minister in the Pawley administration, and his sister Rosann Wowchuk is currently a cabinet minister in the government of Gary Doer
.
Harapiak was educated at Minitonas College and Coniston Continuation; he did not attend university. He served as a school trustee from 1973 to 1981.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1981
, for the northern riding The Pas. Pawley's NDP won a majority government in this election, and on January 30, 1985 Harapiak was appointed Minister of Northern Affairs with responsibility for the Communities Economic Development Fund Act and some aspects of the Manitoba Natural Resources Development Act. He was re-elected without difficulty in the 1986 election
and kept in his portfolio, without the additional responsibilities. On February 4, 1987, he was appointed Minister of Government Services with responsibility for the Workers Compensation Act (except as regards Worker Advisers).
The New Democrats were unexpectedly defeated in the legislature in early 1988, and were defeated in the election which followed
. Harapiak was re-elected for The Pas, and sat in the opposition benches for the next two years. He did not run for re-election in 1990, and returned to his private career.
On May 19, 1984, Harry's eldest daughter Marianne married Todd Lamb, the grandson of Tom Lamb from The Pas, Manitoba
. Tom Lamb was the founder of Lamb Air
.
April 14, 2005, Harry's daughter Christine Harapiak
was appointed as a Judge in Manitoba.
Harapiak died in 2000.
Politician
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in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
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. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
from 1981 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
in the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party of Manitoba
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
government of Howard Pawley
Howard Pawley
Howard Russell Pawley, PC, OC, OM is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.-Personal life:...
. His brother Leonard Harapiak was also a cabinet minister in the Pawley administration, and his sister Rosann Wowchuk is currently a cabinet minister in the government of Gary Doer
Gary Doer
Gary Albert Doer, OM is a Canadian diplomat and politician from Manitoba, Canada. Since October 19, 2009, he has served as Canada's Ambassador to the United States...
.
Harapiak was educated at Minitonas College and Coniston Continuation; he did not attend university. He served as a school trustee from 1973 to 1981.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1981
Manitoba general election, 1981
The Manitoba general election of November 17, 1981 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the opposition New Democratic Party, which took 34 of 57 seats. The governing Progressive Conservative Party took the remaining 23, while the...
, for the northern riding The Pas. Pawley's NDP won a majority government in this election, and on January 30, 1985 Harapiak was appointed Minister of Northern Affairs with responsibility for the Communities Economic Development Fund Act and some aspects of the Manitoba Natural Resources Development Act. He was re-elected without difficulty in the 1986 election
Manitoba general election, 1986
The Manitoba general election of March 18, 1986 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party, which took 30 seats out of 57. The Progressive Conservative Party won 26 seats and formed the official opposition...
and kept in his portfolio, without the additional responsibilities. On February 4, 1987, he was appointed Minister of Government Services with responsibility for the Workers Compensation Act (except as regards Worker Advisers).
The New Democrats were unexpectedly defeated in the legislature in early 1988, and were defeated in the election which followed
Manitoba general election, 1988
The Manitoba general election of April 26, 1988 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a minority government...
. Harapiak was re-elected for The Pas, and sat in the opposition benches for the next two years. He did not run for re-election in 1990, and returned to his private career.
On May 19, 1984, Harry's eldest daughter Marianne married Todd Lamb, the grandson of Tom Lamb from The Pas, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. Tom Lamb was the founder of Lamb Air
Lamb Air
Lamb Air Ltd. was an airline that began operations in 1934 in The Pas, Manitoba, Canada and went out of business in 1981.-History:Tom Lamb was the son of Thomas Henry Peacock Lamb, who had emigrated from England in the late 19th century. THP Lamb turned from school teacher to fur trader and in...
.
April 14, 2005, Harry's daughter Christine Harapiak
Christine Harapiak
Christine Harapiak, from Dauphin, Manitoba, was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on April 14, 2005.Judge Harapiak graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba in 1994 and began practice in the private sector. From 1995 to 2000, she worked at Hawkins & Sanderson in...
was appointed as a Judge in Manitoba.
Harapiak died in 2000.