Paul Yewchuk | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament forAthabasca | |
| In office 25 June 1968 – 17 February 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Bigg |
| Succeeded by | Jack Shields |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1937-07-10)10 July 1937 (age 88) Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Profession | Surgeon Physician |
Paul Yewchuk (born 10 July 1937) is a Canadian former surgeon, physician, andProgressive Conservative party member of theHouse of Commons of Canada.
He represented the Alberta riding ofAthabasca which he first won in the1968 federal election. After winning successive terms in the1972,1974 and1979 federal elections, Yewchuk left national politics in 1980 and did not campaign in that year's federal elections. He served four terms from the28th to31st Canadian Parliaments.
In the1986 British Columbia election he ran as one of the twoSocial Credit candidates in the riding of Victoria, the Victoria riding returned two MLAs at the time. He came fourth with 19.71% of the vote.
In 2005 he sought theConservative nomination inEdmonton Centre but lost toLaurie Hawn who went on to defeatAnne McLellan.
He has been married to his wife Irene since 1967 and they have eight children.
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