Rey D. Pagtakhan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Western Economic Diversification | |
| In office 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
| Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) | |
| In office 26 May 2002 – 11 December 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Minister of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office 15 January 2002 – 11 December 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific) | |
| In office 9 January 2001 – 14 January 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 10 July 1997 – 16 July 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Member of theCanadian Parliament forWinnipeg North—St. Paul | |
| In office 1988–2004 | |
| Preceded by | David Orlikow |
| Succeeded by | Judy Wasylycia-Leis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Reynaldo Daluz Pagtakhan (1935-01-07)7 January 1935 (age 90) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines - B.Sc., M.D., LL.D. (honoris causa) University of Manitoba - M.Sc. University of Perpetual Help - D.Sc (honoris causa) |
Reynaldo Daluz Pagtakhan,PC[1] (born 7 January 1935) is aCanadian physician, professor and politician. He was acabinet minister in the governments ofJean Chrétien andPaul Martin, and served as aMember of Parliament from 1988 until his defeat in the 2004 election.[2]
Born at the Mary Johnston Hospital in Manila and raised in Bacoor, Cavite in the Philippines, Pagtakhan received his Doctor of Medicine from theUniversity of the Philippines[which?]. He is a brother of theMu Sigma Phi, the first, the largest, and the most acclaimed medical fraternity in Asia. He completed his pediatric residency and cardiology fellowship at theWashington University Medical Center/St. Louis Children's Hospital and his Master of Science from theUniversity of Manitoba and respirology fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Winnipeg. The degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) was conferred on Pagtakhan by the University of the Philippines[which?].[3] In 2010, the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) conferred by the University of Perpetual Help Rizal Jonelta Foundation-School of Medicine[4][5]
Prior to his political career, Pagtakhan was a Full Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine. He joined the medical faculty at the University of Manitoba in 1971 as a lecturer and became a professor in 1985. He also worked as a pediatric respirologist at theWinnipeg Children's Hospital between 1971 and 1988.
In addition to the above responsibilities, Pagtakhan also served as Director of the Manitoba Cystic Fibrosis Centre, President of the Manitoba Pediatric Society, member of the Winnipeg Police Commission, the first chair of the Board of Presidents of the Canadian Ethnocultural Council, and National President of theUnited Council of Filipino Canadian Associations in Canada.[6]
In 1986, he was elected as a Winnipeg school trustee in the St. Vital district and served in that capacity until 1988.
Pagtakhan was first elected to theHouse of Commons of Canada in the1988 federal election in the riding ofWinnipeg North, defeating incumbentNew DemocratDavid Orlikow who had held the riding since 1962. He became the first Filipino-born Canadian to be elected to the House of Commons. He was easily re-elected in the1993 election, defeating New Democratic challengerJudy Wasylycia-Leis. In the elections of1997 and2000, he was elected for the redistributed riding ofWinnipeg North-St. Paul.
Pagtakhan served asparliamentary secretary toPrime MinisterJean Chrétien from 23 February 1996, to 15 July 1998. He was appointed to cabinet on 9 January 2001, and served asSecretary of State (Asia-Pacific) until 15 January 2002. His appointment to cabinet marked the first time in over 75 years that an M.P. from north Winnipeg became a member of the federal cabinet. As Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific), Pagtakhan took on a number of tasks including representing Canada as Head of its delegation to the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.[7]
On 15 January 2002, he was promoted toMinister of Veterans Affairs and Minister responsible for Manitoba.[8] In this capacity, he served on the Cabinet Committees on Economic Union, Social Union and Government Communications.[9]
During his tenure as Minister responsible for Manitoba (also known as the Senior Minister for Manitoba), Pagtakhan was part of the government that funded major projects in Manitoba such as the expansion of theRed River Floodway[10] and theCanadian Museum for Human Rights.[11] Pagtakhan also served asSecretary of State (Science, Research and Development) from 26 May 2002, to 12 December 2003.[citation needed]
On 12 December 2003, newprime ministerPaul Martin appointed him asMinister of Western Economic Diversification. In this capacity he served on the Cabinet Committees on Domestic Affairs and Aboriginal Affairs.[12] During his tenure in this position, Pagtakhan, amongst other things, announced funding for the Winnipeg-based International Centre for Infectious Diseases.[13]
Further redistribution pushed Pagtakhan back into the riding ofWinnipeg North for theelection of 2004. He lost toJudy Wasylycia-Leis, who had been elected forWinnipeg North Centre in 1997 and 2000.
Since returning to private life in 2004, Pagtakhan has been actively involved in numerous ventures. In 2005 and 2006, he served as the Founding Director of theGlobal College at the University of Winnipeg and Chair of the college's advisory board. He is currently co-chair of its Global Advisors. In addition, Pagtakhan serves as a Public Adjudicator of the Prairie Regional Panel of theCanadian Broadcast Standards Council, Governor of theCanadian International Peace Project and Chair of the Manitoba Liberal Party's Election Readiness Committee.[14] In 2017, he was made a Member of theOrder of Manitoba.[15]
| 27th Canadian Ministry (2003-06) – Cabinet ofPaul Martin | ||
| Cabinet post (1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Allan Rock | Minister of Western Economic Diversification 2003–2004 | Stephen Owen |
| 26th Canadian Ministry (1993-2003) – Cabinet ofJean Chrétien | ||
| Cabinet post (1) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Ron Duhamel | Minister of Veterans Affairs 2002–2003 | John McCallum |
| Sub-Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Maurizio Bevilacqua | Secretary of State (Science, Research and Technology) (2002–2003) | |
| Raymond Chan | Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific) (2001–2002) | David Kilgour |