Robert Winters

Robert Winters
Winters, c. 1942-48
Minister of Trade and Commerce
In office
January 4, 1966  March 29, 1968
Prime MinisterLester B. Pearson
Preceded byMitchell Sharp
Succeeded byJean-Luc Pepin (acting)
Minister of Public Works
In office
September 7, 1953  June 20, 1957
Prime MinisterLouis St. Laurent
Preceded byWalter Harris (acting)
Succeeded byHoward Charles Green
Minister of Resources and Development
In office
January 18, 1950  September 16, 1953
Prime MinisterLouis St. Laurent
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJean Lesage
Minister of Reconstruction and Supply
In office
November 15, 1948  January 17, 1950
Prime MinisterLouis St. Laurent
Preceded byC. D. Howe
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of Parliament
for York West
In office
November 8, 1965  June 24, 1968
Preceded byRed Kelly
Succeeded byPhilip Givens
Member of Parliament
for Queens--Lunenburg
(Lunenburg; 1949–1953)
(Queens--Lunenburg; 1945–1949)
In office
June 11, 1945  June 10, 1957
Preceded byJohn James Kinley
Succeeded byLloyd Crouse
Personal details
Born
Robert Henry Winters

(1910-08-18)August 18, 1910
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedOctober 10, 1969(1969-10-10) (aged 59)
Monterey, California, U.S.
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Eleanor McRobie
(m. 1936)
Children2
Education
Profession
  • Engineer
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Branch/serviceCanadian Army
Years of service1939–1945
RankLieutenant-colonel
UnitRoyal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Battles/warsWorld War II

Robert Henry Winters PC (August 18, 1910 – October 10, 1969) was a Canadian politician and businessman.