Otto Emil Lang, PC

Queen's Privy Council for Canada

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, OC

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, QC

Queen's Counsel

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, (born May 14, 1932) is a Canadian

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 politician.

In 1963, he was appointed Dean of Law at the University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan

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, the youngest person to be appointed to that position, and served until 1969.

Lang was elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 in the 1968 election

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, and was re-elected in the 1972

Canadian federal election, 1972

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 and 1974 elections

Canadian federal election, 1974

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 as the Member of Parliament

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 for Saskatoon—Humboldt

Saskatoon—Humboldt

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. He served as Minister without Portfolio (1968–70), Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board

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 (1969–79), Acting Minister of Mines, Energy and Resources (1969), Minister of Manpower and Immigration (1970–72), Minister of Justice and Attorney General (1972–75), Minister of Transport (1975–79), Acting Minister of Communications (1975), Acting Minister of Justice and Attorney General (1978), and Minister of Justice and Attorney General (1978). He was defeated in the 1979 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1979

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 by Bob Ogle of the New Democratic Party

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Following his career in politics, Lang served as the Executive Vice-President of Pioneer Grain Co. Ltd., Chairman of the Transport Institute at the University of Manitoba and as President, CEO of Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. He is currently retired, but serves as a director of several companies, including Investor's Group and the Winnipeg Airport Authority. In 2005-06 Lang served as the co-chair of the Federal Liberal Election campaign for Manitoba.

A Rhodes Scholar

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, Lang holds a BA and an LL.B from the University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan

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, a B.C.L from Oxford University (Exeter College

Exeter College, Oxford

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) and an LL.D from the University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba

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. He played for the Oxford University Ice Hockey Club

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, winning two Blues.

In 1999, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada

Order of Canada

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.

Lang is married to Madame Justice Deborah McCawley

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 of the Court of Queen's Bench. They currently reside in Manitoba. Lang is the father to seven children (one deceased, Maria), including Andrew Lang, the federal Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

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 candidate for the riding of Toronto-Danforth, Timothy Lang, a Vice-President at St. Francis Xavier University, Gregory Lang, Chief Operating Officer for Solera Sustainable Energies Company, Elisabeth Lang, Director General, Program Policy & Regulatory Affairs at the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Industry Canada

Industry Canada

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, Adrian Lang, a lawyer and partner with the law firm of Stikeman Elliott and Amanda Lang

Amanda Lang

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, a television personality on CBC News Network. He is also the father of two step children: Andrew Parkinson, a political aide, and Rebecca Parkinson, a university student in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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Election results

Federal Riding of Saskatoon East
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|OGLE, Bob ||align=right|15,234
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|MEYERS, Dan ||align=right|13,256
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|LANG, Otto ||align=right|12,631
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|HOLTORF, Gary ||align=right|117
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|NEUFELD, Eric ||align=right|64
Federal Riding of Saskatoon Humboldt
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|LANG, Otto
|align="right"|23,243
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|FRIESEN, Julius
|align="right"| 11,826
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|RHEAUME, Gene
|align="right"|11,592
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|HOLTORF, Garry
|align="right"| 548
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|LANG, Otto
|align="right"|24,733
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|TAYLOR, George
|align="right"| 16,426
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|BRAND, Lewis
|align="right"| 12,533
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|BLACK, Gerald G.
|align="right"| 463
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|REID, James
|align="right"| 102
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|ZAMULINSKI, Brian
|align="right"| 89
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|LANG, Otto
|align="right"| 15,210
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|TAYLOR, George
|align="right"| 14,655
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|BRAND, Lewis
|align="right"| 14,444