Gus Mitges
Gus Mitges | |
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Member of Parliament for Grey—Simcoe | |
In office 1972–1993 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Constantine George Mitges 5 February 1919 , Greece |
Died | 1 November 2009 Guelph, Ontario | (aged 90)
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Profession | Veterinarian |
Constantine George "Gus" Mitges, B.V.Sc., D.V.M., V.S. (5 February 1919 – 1 November 2009) was a Greek-Canadian member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1972 to 1993. By career, he was a veterinarian.
Mitges was born in , Greece. He came to Canada at the age of six and grew up in Guelph.[1] A veterinarian by profession, he entered politics when he served as a school board member. In 1966, he was elected as an alderman in Owen Sound, where he served until his election to the House of Commons.
Mitges was elected to Parliament in the 1972 federal election for the Progressive Conservative Party in the riding of Grey—Simcoe. He was subsequently re-elected for consecutive terms until the 1988 federal election, serving from the 29th through the 34th Canadian Parliaments. After ridings were rearranged in 1987, Mitges sought re-election for his final political term in the Bruce—Grey riding. He left federal politics in 1993, not seeking re-election in that year's federal election.[2]
He was married twice: first to Velma Martin and later to Yolanda Odorico. Mitges was president of the Owen Sound Little Theatre and served as a director of Theatre Ontario in 1971. In 1995, he was named a Commander of the Greek Order of the Phoenix.[1]
On 1 November 2009, Mitges died at Guelph General Hospital, aged 90.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Former MP Gus Mitges dies at 90". Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b The Canadian Press (3 November 2009). "Former Ontario Progressive Conservative MP Gus Mitges dead at 90". Barrie Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2009.[permanent dead link]
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- 1919 births
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- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Canadian veterinarians
- Male veterinarians
- Greek emigrants to Canada
- Canadian people of Greek descent
- Commanders of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece)
- People from Arcadia, Peloponnese