David Berger (politician)
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David Berger (born 1950-03-30) is a Canadian Jew lawyer, politician, diplomat, and sports executive.
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, to Samuel Berger (see Samuel Berger (Canadian) for biography) he attended Ashbury College before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971 from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Civil Law in 1975 from McGill University. From 1975 to 1979, he was an Executive Vice-President for the Montreal Alouettes Football Club. From 1978 to 1979, he was President of the Canadian Football League.[1] He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Laurier in the 1979 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected four more times in 1980, 1984, 1988 , and 1993 (in the riding of Saint-Henri—Westmount). In 1982, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism). From 1982 to 1984, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs.[2] He resigned in 1994 after being appointed the Canadian ambassador to Israel and was at the same time High Commissioner of Canada to Cyprus[3][4] Berger served until 1999 and was replaced by Michael Dougall Bell. He backed Stéphane Dion at the 2006 Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry
- ^ Library of Parliament entry
- ^ David Berger: Heads of Post List
- ^ Ambassadors to Israel
- ^ Dion has walked a fine line on Mideast
| Parliament of Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Fernand-E. Leblanc |
Member of Parliament for Laurier 1979–1988 |
Succeeded by The electoral district was abolished in 1987. |
| Preceded by Donald James Johnston |
Member of Parliament for Saint-Henri—Westmount 1988–1994 |
Succeeded by Lucienne Robillard |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Norman Spector |
Canadian Ambassador to Israel 1995–1999 |
Succeeded by Michael Dougall Bell |
