Hubert Badanai
Hubert Badanai | |
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![]() Badanai in 1949 | |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Fort William | |
In office 1958–1972 | |
Preceded by | Daniel McIvor |
Succeeded by | Paul McRae |
Mayor of Fort William, Ontario | |
In office 1949–1952 | |
Preceded by | Garfield Anderson |
Succeeded by | Edward Carson |
In office 1955–1958 | |
Preceded by | Edward Carson |
Succeeded by | Catherine Seppala |
Personal details | |
Born | Azzano Decimo, Italy | January 11, 1895
Died | September 19, 1986 | (aged 91)
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | automobile dealer, manager |
Hubert Badanai (January 11, 1895 – September 19, 1986), born Umberto Badanai; was a Canadian automobile dealer and politician. He was the first Italian born member of Canadian Federal Parliament.
Born in Azzano Decimo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (north-eastern Italy), to a Jewish-Italian Father and Italian Mother. He moved to Canada when he was 18 and worked at a brickyard in Rosslyn. He later opened a successful car dealership and became an alderman in Fort William, Ontario for 9 years and mayor for 8 years. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Fort William in the 1958 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1962, 1963, 1965, and 1968. From 1963 to 1964, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works. From 1964 to 1965, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.
References[]
- "Hubert Badanai MP known for his integrity". The Globe and Mail. 20 September 1986.
- F. Brent Scollie, Thunder Bay Mayors & Councillors 1873-1945 (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 2000), 158–159.
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- 1895 births
- 1986 deaths
- People from the Province of Pordenone
- Italian emigrants to Canada
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Mayors of Fort William, Ontario
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Ontario MP stubs