Joseph Louis Jordan
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Joseph Louis Jordan, PC
(born November 19, 1958 in Pembroke, Ontario
) is a Canadian
politician.
Jordan was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada
in the Canadian House of Commons
, representing the riding of Leeds—Grenville
from 1997 to 2004. Jordan is a former businessman and professor. He was parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister, and parliamentary secretary to the president of the Treasury Board with special emphasis on regulatory reform.
He lost his seat in the 2004 election
to Conservative
candidate Gord Brown
.
He was the son of his predecessor, Jim Jordan
, and was the first federal politician in Canadian history to directly succeed his father as elected representative for the same constituency.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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(born November 19, 1958 in Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
) is a Canadian
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...
politician.
Jordan was a member 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...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
, representing the riding of Leeds—Grenville
Leeds—Grenville
Leeds—Grenville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.It consists of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.-History:...
from 1997 to 2004. Jordan is a former businessman and professor. He was parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister, and parliamentary secretary to the president of the Treasury Board with special emphasis on regulatory reform.
He lost his seat in the 2004 election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
to Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
candidate Gord Brown
Gord Brown
Gordon "Gord" Brown is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the Ontario riding of Leeds—Grenville as a Conservative member....
.
He was the son of his predecessor, Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan (Canadian politician)
Jim Jordan was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. His career had been in education as a teacher and administrator.-Early history:...
, and was the first federal politician in Canadian history to directly succeed his father as elected representative for the same constituency.