George Smitherman

George Smitherman

Country

Canada

Birth - Death

1964 -

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Government Minister

Description

Former Liberal Party Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament (1999-2010). First openly gay elected member of Provincial Parliament and first openly gay cabinet minister (Minister of Health, 2003-2008). Deputy Premier of Ontario (2006-2009), and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure (2008-2009). Ran unsuccessfully for the mayor of Toronto (2018).

See Also

• LGBTQ Government Ministers of Health
• LGBTQ Participants in the Energy Sector

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/george-smitherman
• https://torontolife.com/tag/george-smitherman/
• https://www.macleans.ca/tag/george-smitherman/
• https://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/2017/11/02/the-rise-and-fall-of-george-smitherman-hepburn.html

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