Fred J. Mifflin | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament forBonavista-Trinity-Conception | |
| In office 1988–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Morrissey Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Brian Tobin |
| Minister of Fisheries and Oceans | |
| In office 1996–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Tobin |
| Succeeded by | David Anderson |
| Minister of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Young |
| Succeeded by | George Baker |
| Secretary of State for theAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence MacAulay |
| Succeeded by | George Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1938-02-06)February 6, 1938 Bonavista,Newfoundland |
| Died | October 5, 2013(2013-10-05) (aged 75) Ottawa,Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Spouse | Gwenneth Mifflin |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Ottawa |
| Alma mater | Royal Naval College of Canada Canadian Forces Staff College United States Naval War College National Defence College |
| Occupation | politician |
| Profession | naval officer |
Rear-AdmiralFred J. Mifflin,PC CD (February 6, 1938 – October 5, 2013) was arear admiral in theCanadian Forces and a politician.
Mifflin was born inBonavista,Newfoundland, in 1938.
Mifflin joined the RCN in 1954 after serving as a Sea Cadet and rose through the ranks as an officer:
After retiring from 32 years of service in theRoyal Canadian Navy, Mifflin entered politics and was elected to theHouse of Commons of Canada in the1988 election. Mifflin became theLiberalMember of Parliament (MP) for theNewfoundlandriding ofBonavista-Trinity-Conception.
After the Liberals came to power under the leadership ofJean Chrétien in the1993 election, Mifflin was appointedparliamentary secretary to the ministers of national defence and veterans affairs.
In 1996, he was appointed to theCanadian Cabinet asMinister of Fisheries and Oceans. In a 1997cabinet shuffle, he was appointedMinister of Veterans Affairs andSecretary of State for theAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Mifflin decided that he wasn't going to run in the next general election, and was dropped from Cabinet in August 1999. He did not run for re-election in the2000 election.
He supportedStéphane Dion for theleadership of the Liberal Party.[1] Mifflin died on October 5, 2013, with his wife at his side.[2]
| 26th Ministry – Cabinet ofJean Chrétien | ||
| Cabinet posts (2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Doug Young | Minister of Veterans Affairs 1997–1999 | George Baker |
| Brian Tobin | Minister of Fisheries and Oceans 1996–1997 | David Anderson |