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GROSART, The Hon. Allister, H.G., P.C., B.A.
Picture of GROSART, The Hon. Allister, H.G., P.C., B.A.
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Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1906.12.13
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1984.02.08 (77 years old)
Profession | Occupation: Businessman, columnist, consultant, journalist
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 7021 Days (19 years, 2 months, 21 days)
^ Senate
Senatorial DivisionPolitical Affiliation at NominationTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Appointed on the advice of
Pickering, Ontario Progressive Conservative 1962.09.24 - 1981.12.13 Diefenbaker, John George
^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Progressive Conservative 1962.09.24 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Speaker of the Senate

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Speaker of the Senate 1979.10.05 - 1980.03.03

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate 1974.09 - 1979

^ Committees - Senate
Vice-Chair

CommitteeSession
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
29th Parl., 2nd Session (1974.02.27 - 1974.05.09)
29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)

Member

CommitteeSession
Committee on Standing Rules and Orders 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
29th Parl., 2nd Session (1974.02.27 - 1974.05.09)
29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)
28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01)
28th Parl., 3rd Session (1970.10.08 - 1972.02.16)
Special Committee on Aging 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
Special Committee on Science Policy 30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
29th Parl., 2nd Session (1974.02.27 - 1974.05.09)
29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)
28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01)
28th Parl., 3rd Session (1970.10.08 - 1972.02.16)
28th Parl., 2nd Session (1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07)
28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23)
Special Committee on the Constitution 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce 28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23)
Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce 28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01)
28th Parl., 3rd Session (1970.10.08 - 1972.02.16)
28th Parl., 2nd Session (1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07)
Standing Committee on Civil Service Administration 27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23)
27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
Standing Committee on External Relations 27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23)
27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
Standing Committee on Finance 28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23)
27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01)
28th Parl., 3rd Session (1970.10.08 - 1972.02.16)
28th Parl., 2nd Session (1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07)
28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
Standing Committee on Immigration and Labour 27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23)
27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
Standing Committee on Internal Economy and Contingent Accounts 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
29th Parl., 2nd Session (1974.02.27 - 1974.05.09)
29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)
28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01)
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 28th Parl., 3rd Session (1970.10.08 - 1972.02.16)
28th Parl., 2nd Session (1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07)
28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
Standing Committee on National Finance 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
29th Parl., 2nd Session (1974.02.27 - 1974.05.09)
29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)
28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01)
28th Parl., 3rd Session (1970.10.08 - 1972.02.16)
28th Parl., 2nd Session (1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07)
28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
Standing Committee on Natural Resources 26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
Standing Committee on Standing Orders 27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23)
27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic 27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23)
27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications 30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
Subcommittee on National Defence of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)

^ Committees - Joint
Co-Chair

CommitteeSession
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14)
Standing Joint Committee on the Restaurant of Parliament 31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14)

Member

CommitteeSession
Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada 30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01)
28th Parl., 3rd Session (1970.10.08 - 1972.02.16)
28th Parl., 2nd Session (1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07)
Special Joint Parliamentary Committee on Tax Reform 28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
Standing Joint Committee on Printing 26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)


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