Donald Campbell Jamieson

Background

Jamieson, Donald Campbell was born on April 20, 1921 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Son of Charles and Isabelle (Bennett) Jamieson.

Education

Student, Prince of Wales College, St. John's Doctor of Laws, Memorial U., 1970.

Career

Member, Newfoundland Legislature, 1979; leader, Liberal Party in Newfoundland, 1979; leader of the opposition, 1979-1980; member, Canada House of Commons, 1966-1970, 72-76; minister of defense production, Canada House of Commons, 1968; minister of transport, Canada House of Commons, 1969; minister of regional economics expansion, Canada House of Commons, 1972-1975; minister of industrial trade and commission, Canada House of Commons, 1975-1976; minister of external affairs, Canada House of Commons, 1976-1979; Canada high commissioner to Britain, London, from 1983. Member consultative commission on private broadcasting Board Broadcast governments. Mem.com. on broadcasting Troika Committee, 1963.

Past director broadcast news, past chairman affiliates section network advising committee Canadian Broadcasting Company.

Achievements

• Donald Campbell Jamieson has been listed as a noteworthy Canadian diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past chairman finance committee Canada Cancer Society. Member Canada Association Broadcasters (president 1961-1964), City Club.

Connections

Married Barbara Elizabeth Oakley, December 20, 1946. Children: Donna, Heather, Roger, Debbie.

Father:

Charles Jamieson

Mother:

Isabelle (Bennett) Jamieson

Spouse:

Barbara Elizabeth Oakley

child:

Donna Jamieson

child:

Debbie Jamieson

child:

Heather Jamieson

child:

Roger Jamieson