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| Affiliation | Liberal |
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| Name | Tony Ruprecht |
| Address |
Toronto, Ontario , Canada |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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December 12, 1942 |
| Died |
Still Living
(82 years) |
| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Modifed | Campari_007
Oct 25, 2020 11:45pm |
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| Info | A political veteran with 25 years experience, Tony Ruprecht was first elected to the Ontario Legislature in the West-End Toronto riding of Parkdale in 1981 and then again in 1985, 1987, 1990, and 1995. He was elected to the riding of Davenport in 1999 and again in 2003.
Tony was appointed Ontario's first Minister Responsible for Disabled Persons in 1985, and has served as Minister for Citizenship (Multiculturalism) and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community and Social Services. In Opposition, he served as critic for Tourism and the Anti-Drug Strategy. His commitment to equality and fairness inspired him to introduce two bills, which aim to lower unfair barriers for internationally trained professionals.
Prior to provincial politics, Tony was elected as a Senior Alderman in Toronto in 1978 and served on the Metro and Toronto Councils.
Tony received his formal education at Laurentian, Wichita State, and Miami Universities. He was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Nebraska W. University and taught Comparative Politics at Brandon University, as well as Public Administration at York University.
Tony is the recipient of numerous honours including Knight of Malta, Sovereign Military Order Saint John of Jerusalem; Estonian Gold Medal of Honour; Medal of Valour and Merit, Government of Portugal; Polish Golden Cross of Merit; Medal of Honour, Philippine-Canada Friendship; Honorary Fellowship, Canadian School of Management; and Gold Medal for Excellence from the Human Rights and Race Relations Centre.
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