John Lang Nichol
Encyclopedia
John Lang Nichol, is a retired Canadian
senator.
Born in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, he was president of the Liberal Party of Canada
. He was appointed to the Senate in 1966 by Lester Pearson and resigned in 1973.
He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Lester B. Pearson College
. He is the founding Chairman of the Pacific Parkinson's
Research Institute.
In 1980, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
and was promoted to Companion in 1996.
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...
senator.
Born in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, he was president of the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
. He was appointed to the Senate in 1966 by Lester Pearson and resigned in 1973.
He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Lester B. Pearson College
Lester B. Pearson College
Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific is one of thirteen United World Colleges around the world. It is named after the late Canadian Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson, winner of the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize and originator of the United Nations Peace Keeping program...
. He is the founding Chairman of the Pacific Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
Research Institute.
In 1980, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
and was promoted to Companion in 1996.