Ivan Messmer

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Ivan Messmer
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Boundary-Similkameen
In office
October 22, 1986 – October 17, 1991
Serving with Jim Hewitt (1986-1987)
Bill Barlee (1988-1991)
Preceded byJim Hewitt
Succeeded byJim Beattie[1]
Mayor of Penticton
In office
1980–1986
Personal details
Born
Ivan Charles Messmer

(1931-07-23)July 23, 1931
Barrhead, Alberta, Canada
DiedMarch 8, 2015(2015-03-08) (aged 83)
Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Political partySocial Credit
ResidencePenticton, British Columbia
Occupationbuilding contractor, mayor

Ivan Charles Messmer (July 23, 1931 – March 8, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Boundary-Similkameen in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991 as a member of the Social Credit Party.[2] He held several roles in the Executive Council of British Columbia during his term as an MLA, including and .

He served alongside Jim Hewitt, and later Bill Barlee, in a multiple-member district. Following riding redistribution for the 1991 general election, Messmer ran in the new district of Okanagan-Penticton, but was defeated by Jim Beattie.

Prior to entering provincial politics, Messmer served six years as mayor of Penticton.[3] He died on March 8, 2015.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ Okanagan-Penticton
  2. ^ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. google.ca. 1991. ISBN 9780921925408. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-16. Retrieved 2009-05-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Steve Kidd. "Former Penticton mayor Ivan Messmer dies". Penticton Western News. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Ivan Messmer, former B.C. mayor and cabinet minister, dies at age 83". Prince George Citizen. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.


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