John Clement (politician)
| John Clement | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1971–1975 |
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| Preceded by | George Bukator |
| Succeeded by | Vince Kerrio |
| Constituency | Niagara Falls |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Twining Clement August 28, 1928 Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Died | June 24, 2014 (aged 85) Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Ann (Drapkin) Panayi |
| Relations | Tony Clement, (stepson) |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Lawyer |
John Twining Clement (August 28, 1928 – June 24, 2014) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament from 1971 to 1975 and was in the cabinet of premier Bill Davis.
Clement was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario. He went to Queen's University and later attended Osgoode Hall Law School which he attended at the same time as future premier Bill Davis. Clement married Carol Panayi. He had three children from his first wife and with Carol is the stepfather of former Ontario Minister of Health and federal Minister of Industry Tony Clement.
Clement's first political involvement was as a Trustee on the Niagara Falls School Board. In the 1971 provincial election, Clement ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Niagara Falls beating Liberal incumbent George Bukator by 1,821 votes. In September 1972 he was named as Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations.
In January 1975, he was named as Attorney General and Provincial Secretary for Justice. In February 1975, he was also appointed Solicitor General when George Kerr resigned from cabinet due to an election donation scandal.
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