Marion Dewar
Marion Dewar | |
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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 February 17, 1928 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | September 15, 2008 (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 – 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.