Gilbert Clements
Encyclopedia
Gilbert Ralph Clements, (born 11 September 1928) is a Canadian
retired politician and the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
.
Born in Victoria Cross, Prince Edward Island, he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
in 1970
representing 4th Kings
. He was re-elected in 1974
, 1979
, 1982
, 1986
, 1989
, and 1993
. He held the following positions: Minister Municipal Affairs, Environment & Tourism, Parks & Conservation (1974-1978), Opposition Critic for Finance and Energy (1979-1986), Minister of Finance & Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs (1986-1989), and Minister of Finance & Minister of the Environment (1989-1993).
In 1981, he was interim Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
Leader and opposition party leader
. He became interim leader following the resignation of former leader W.B. Campbell and served until Joe Ghiz
was elected as leader.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
retired politician and the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
The Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island is the viceregal representative in Prince Edward Island of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her...
.
Born in Victoria Cross, Prince Edward Island, he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
in 1970
Prince Edward Island general election, 1970
The Prince Edward Island general election, 1970 is notable if only because it is one of the more uneventful elections in the history of a province coloured with unique electoral events...
representing 4th Kings
4th Kings
4th Kings was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the southernmost portion of Kings County....
. He was re-elected in 1974
Prince Edward Island general election, 1974
The Prince Edward Island general election, 1974 was the first election that the NDP contested as a provincial party on PEI. Not since the CCF in 1951 had there been a third party competing for votes on the island...
, 1979
Prince Edward Island general election, 1979
The Prince Edward Island general election, 1979 saw the election of a new Progressive Conservative government, which was elected with a majority both of seats and votes. The PC were led by Angus MacLean. This also marks the only appearance of the Draft Beer Party. This was the only party to contest...
, 1982
Prince Edward Island general election, 1982
The Prince Edward Island General Election, 1982 saw the re-election of the Progressive Conservative government , with a majority of seats and votes cast. It also marked a low point for the Island New Democrats, who captured 0.7% of the vote, the lowest since they started running candidates in 1974....
, 1986
Prince Edward Island general election, 1986
The Prince Edward Island general election, 1986 saw a change in government from the Progressive Conservatives to the Liberals. It led to the Liberal Leader Joseph A. Ghiz becoming premier. Ghiz, who was Lebanese by birth, was one of the first non-British or French premiers in the history of Canada....
, 1989
Prince Edward Island general election, 1989
The 1989 Prince Edward Island general election saw a huge victory for Premier Joe Ghiz's Liberal Party. In this election, the Liberals won 60.7% of the popular vote, the highest percentage that a winning party has taken on record in Prince Edward Island. The Progressive Conservatives were able to...
, and 1993
Prince Edward Island general election, 1993
The 1993 Prince Edward Island General Election was the last to use the dual-member ridings. The election was won by the PEI Liberal party, led by new Premier Catherine Callbeck. The PC party took only a single seat, one of three times in the province's history that the Official Opposition consisted...
. He held the following positions: Minister Municipal Affairs, Environment & Tourism, Parks & Conservation (1974-1978), Opposition Critic for Finance and Energy (1979-1986), Minister of Finance & Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs (1986-1989), and Minister of Finance & Minister of the Environment (1989-1993).
In 1981, he was interim Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister...
Leader and opposition party leader
Leader of the Opposition (PEI)
The Leader of the Opposition in Prince Edward Island is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.This list is incomplete...
. He became interim leader following the resignation of former leader W.B. Campbell and served until Joe Ghiz
Joe Ghiz
Joseph Atallah "Joe" Ghiz was the 27th Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1986 to 1993, an educator of law and a justice of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island. He was the father of Robert Ghiz, the current Premier of Prince Edward Island...
was elected as leader.