John Lynch-Staunton
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John George Lynch-Staunton (born June 19, 1930) is a former Canadian
senator
and was the first leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
. He represented the Senate division of Grandville, Quebec.
, Quebec
, Lynch-Staunton was educated at Collège Stanislas
and Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
in Montreal. He obtained a B.Sc
in Foreign Service degree from Georgetown University
in Washington, D.C.
in 1953, and did graduate work towards a Master's Degree
in Canadian History at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario 1953-1955.
Lynch-Staunton married Juliana de Kuyper in 1958. They have five children {Mark, Peter, Gabrielle, Sophie, Sean} and eight grandchildren {Caitlin, Connor, Harrison, Juliana, Matthew, Jaryd, Monique, Aiden}.
of Montreal
in 1960. He represented the district of Côte-des-Neiges
and was a member of Mayor
Jean Drapeau
's Parti civique de Montréal. He was re-elected in 1962, 1966 and 1970. Mayor Drapeau appointed him to the Executive Committee as Vice Chairman. In 1974 though, he lost his bid for re-election to Nick Auf der Maur
as the Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Montréal (RCM)
achieved its first political breakthrough.
in the district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
in 1968. He was defeated by Liberal candidate William Tetley
.
Brian Mulroney
on September 23, 1990. The following year, he was appointed Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, and became Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
in December 1993 following the Liberal
victory in that year's general election
.
On December 8, 2003, with the merger of the Canadian Alliance
and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
ratified by both parties, Lynch-Staunton served as interim leader
of the new Conservative Party of Canada
until the election of Stephen Harper
in March 2004.
He remained Leader of the Opposition in the Senate until September 30, 2004, and retired from parliament when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 on June 19, 2005.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
senator
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
and was the first leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
. He represented the Senate division of Grandville, Quebec.
Personal background
Born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Lynch-Staunton was educated at Collège Stanislas
Collège Stanislas (Quebec)
Collège Stanislas in Sainte-Foy and Outremont, Quebec is an exclusive French language private education institution for boys and girls aged 4 to 18 years.-History:...
and Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf is a private French-language educational institution offering secondary school and CEGEP college-level instruction in Montreal, Quebec. It is a co-ed establishment for students in their final year of secondary school and in college. It is boys-only in the first four years...
in Montreal. He obtained a B.Sc
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Foreign Service degree from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1953, and did graduate work towards a Master's Degree
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Canadian History at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario 1953-1955.
Lynch-Staunton married Juliana de Kuyper in 1958. They have five children {Mark, Peter, Gabrielle, Sophie, Sean} and eight grandchildren {Caitlin, Connor, Harrison, Juliana, Matthew, Jaryd, Monique, Aiden}.
City Councillor
Lynch-Staunton was elected to the City CouncilCity council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in 1960. He represented the district of Côte-des-Neiges
Côte-des-Neiges
Côte-des-Neiges is a working class neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, situated at the geographic center of the Island of Montreal on the western slope of Mount Royal. The neighbourhood is part of the borough Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce...
and was a member of Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Jean Drapeau
Jean Drapeau
Jean Drapeau, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Montreal from 1954 to 1957 and 1960 to 1986...
's Parti civique de Montréal. He was re-elected in 1962, 1966 and 1970. Mayor Drapeau appointed him to the Executive Committee as Vice Chairman. In 1974 though, he lost his bid for re-election to Nick Auf der Maur
Nick Auf der Maur
Nick Auf der Maur was a journalist, politician and "man about town" boulevardier in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was also the father of rock musician Melissa Auf der Maur, through his marriage to Linda Gaboriau....
as the Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Montréal (RCM)
Montreal Citizens' Movement
The Montreal Citizens' Movement was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1973 to 2001.-Origins:...
achieved its first political breakthrough.
Provincial politics
Lynch-Staunton ran as a Union Nationale candidate for a provincial by-electionBy-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in the district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (provincial electoral district)
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec.The riding was created in 1939 from parts of the former Westmount provincial electoral district. The riding was called Montreal-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce from 1939 to 1965 and...
in 1968. He was defeated by Liberal candidate William Tetley
William Tetley
William Tetley, CM, QC is a lawyer and professor of law at McGill University in Montreal, the visiting professor of Maritime and Commercial Law at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and a former member of the National Assembly of Quebec and Cabinet Minister.William Tetley attended the...
.
Senator
Lynch-Staunton was appointed to the Senate on the recommendation of Prime MinisterPrime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney
Martin Brian Mulroney, was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S...
on September 23, 1990. The following year, he was appointed Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, and became Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Canada)
In Canada, the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Senate is the leader of the senate caucus of the largest party in the Senate that is not in government. The position is appointed by the leader of the party that forms the opposition in the Senate...
in December 1993 following the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
victory in that year's general election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
.
On December 8, 2003, with the merger of the Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
ratified by both parties, Lynch-Staunton served as interim leader
Interim leader
An interim leader, in Canadian politics, is a party leader appointed by the party's legislative caucus or the party's executive to temporarily act as leader when a gap occurs between the resignation or death of a party leader and the election of a formal successor...
of the new Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
until the election of Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
in March 2004.
He remained Leader of the Opposition in the Senate until September 30, 2004, and retired from parliament when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 on June 19, 2005.