Herbert Eser E. Gray

Background

Gray, Herbert Eser was born on May 25, 1931 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Son of Harry and Fannie Gray.

Education

Educated Kennedy College Institute, Windsor, McGill University Graduate School Commerce, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ontario.

Career

Member House of Commons for Windsor West., Ottawa, Ontario, 1962, chairman standing commission on finance, trade and economics affairs, 1966-1968, served as Parliamentary secretary to Minister of Finance, 1968-1969, named minister without portfolio, 1969, minister of national revenue, 1970-1972, minister of consumer and corporation affairs, 1972-1974, minister of industry, trade and commerce, 1980-1982, minister regional economics expansion, 1982-1984, president of Treasury Board, 1982-1984, opposition house leader, 1984-1990, deputy leader opposition, 1989-1990,leader opposition, 1990, finance critic official opposition, 1979, 91-93, leader governor House Commons, solicitor general of Canada, 1993-1997, deputy prime minister, 1997. Minister Millennium Bureau Canada, 1998. Has served as member Can.dels. to various international conferences on economics and other matters.

Delegate International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings, 1967, 69, 70.

Company-chairman Canada Delaware to Organization of European Cooperation and Development Ministerial meeting, 1970. Leader Canada Delaware to Commonwealth Finance Mins. meeting, 1970.

Windsor president Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1961-1962.

Achievements

• Herbert Eser Gray has been listed as a noteworthy Canadian government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member House of Commons for Windsor West., Ottawa, Ontario, 1962, chairman standing commission on finance, trade and economics affairs, 1966-1968, served as Parliamentary secretary to Minister of Finance, 1968-1969, named minister without portfolio, 1969, minister of national revenue, 1970-1972, minister of consumer and corporation affairs, 1972-1974, minister of industry, trade and commerce, 1980-1982, minister regional economics expansion, 1982-1984, president of Treasury Board, 1982-1984, opposition house leader, 1984-1990, deputy leader opposition, 1989-1990,leader opposition, 1990, finance critic official opposition, 1979, 91-93, leader governor House Commons, solicitor general of Canada, 1993-1997, deputy prime minister, 1997. Club: Richelieu.; Lodge: B"nai Brith.

Connections

Married Sharon Sholzberg, July 23, 1967. Children: Jonathan, Elizabeth Anne.

Father:

Harry Gray

Mother:

Fannie Gray

Spouse:

Sharon Sholzberg

child:

Elizabeth Anne Gray

child:

Jonathan Gray