The Honourable Ronald J. Duhamel (March 2, 1938 – September 30, 2002) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator.
Born in Saint Boniface, Manitoba, he obtained a B.A. from Lakehead University and a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He was a teacher, school principal, professor at the University of Manitoba, assistant deputy minister of education, and deputy minister of education in Manitoba. In 1987, he was awarded the Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor's Medal in Public Administration.
He was elected as a Liberal candidate in the riding of Saint Boniface in the 1988 federal election. He was re-elected in 1993, 1997 and 2000.
He was Minister of Veterans Affairs from 2000 to 2002. As well, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works (Public Works and Government Services), Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) (Western Economic Diversification), and Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification) (Francophonie).
He was appointed to the Senate on January 15, 2002 representing the senatorial division of Manitoba. He died of cancer on September 30, 2002.
He married Carolyn and had three daughters; Kathy, Nathalie and Karine.
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