Allan McKinnon

Allan Bruce McKinnon, PC MC CD, (11 January 1917 – 19 September 1990) was a Canadian politician.

The Honourable Allan McKinnon PC, MC, CD
Minister of National Defence
In office June 3, 1979 – March 2, 1980
Prime Minister	Joe Clark
Preceded by	Barney Danson
Succeeded by	Gilles Lamontagne
Member of Parliament for Victoria
In office 1972–1988
Preceded by	David Groos
Succeeded by	John Brewin
Personal details
Born	11 January 1917 Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	19 September 1990 (aged 73) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Profession	Teacher
Military service
Branch/service	Canadian Army
Years of service	1939-1945
Rank	Major

Born in Canora, Saskatchewan, he served with the Royal Canadian Artillery and was officer with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. In 1945, he was awarded the Military Cross. After the war, he remained in the Canadian Army. He retired with the rank of major in 1965 and settled in Victoria, British Columbia. He then taught at Sangster Elementary School in Colwood. From 1968 to 1972, he was a trustee and later chairman of the Victoria School Board.

McKinnon was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1972 federal election as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Victoria, British Columbia. He was re-elected on four successive occasions, and served from 1979 to 1980 as Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans Affairs in the short-lived minority government of Joe Clark.

McKinnon retired from politics at the 1988 federal election. He died at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, British Columbia in 1990 due to cancer.[1]

References

1. The Canadian Press (21 September 1990). "Obituary / Allan McKinnon / Former MP for Victoria served as defence minister". The Globe and Mail. p. A15.

External links

• Allan McKinnon – Parliament of Canada biography