Derek Blackburn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
About Derek Blackburn
- Derek Nigel Ernest Blackburn (June 16, 1934 – October 12, 2017) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament from 1971 to 1993.
- He represented the electoral district of Brant as a member of the New Democratic Party.He was raised in Stratford, Ontario and was the son of John and Mabel Blackburn. First elected in a by-election in 1971, Blackburn was reelected in every subsequent election up to and including the 1988 election.
- He retired from elected politics in 1993 when he was appointed to the federal Immigration and Refugee Board.
- Blackburn died on October 12, 2017 at the age of 83.
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