Background
Collenette, David M. was born in 1946 in London, AMERICA0.
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David M. Collenette
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Bachelor, York University, 1969; postgraduate, Carleton U.
Career
Executive vice president, Mandrake Management Cons., Toronto and Ottawa, Canada
administrative officer, International Life Insurance Company, London, 1970-1972;
coordinator, 41st Annual Couchiching Conference, 1972;
executive director, Liberal Party of Ontario, 1972-1974;
Member of Parliament from Don Valley East district, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1974-1979, 80-84;
minister state multiculturalism, 1983-1984;
secretary general, Liberal Party Canada, 1985-1987;
minister national defense, minister veterans affairs, Government of Canada, Ottawa, 1993-1997;
minister transport, Government of Canada, since 1997. Delegate North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, United Nations, New York City, European Economic Community, Strasbourg, South America. Party secretary to Postmaster General, Deputy Government House Leader.
Chairman Standing Committee Energy Legislation. Vice chairman External Affairs and National Defense, Subcommittee on Van. Rels. with L.Am. and Caribbean, 1982-1983.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer overseas democratic development work. Monitor elections in Haiti, Chile, Romania, Czech Republic. Member University Club (Toronto), National Liberal Club (London).
Interests
Connections
M. Penny Hossack, October 11, 1975. 1 child, Christopher.
