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MCDONALD, The Hon. Alexander Hamilton

Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1919.03.16

Place of Birth: Fleming, Saskatchewan, Canada

Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1980.03.31 (61 years old)

Profession | Occupation: Businessman, farmer

Federal Political Experience

Years of Service: 5345 Days (14 years, 7 months, 19 days)

^ Senate

Senatorial Division	Political Affiliation at Nomination	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)	Appointed on the advice of
Moosimin, Saskatchewan	Liberal	1965.08.13 - 1980.03.31	Pearson, Lester Bowles

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal	1965.08.13 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Leader of the Government in the Senate

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate	1968.09 - 1973

Whip

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Government Whip in the Senate	1970 - 1973

^ Committees - Senate

Member

Committee	Session
Committee on Standing Rules and Orders	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)
Special Committee on the Role of the Senate	28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
Special Committee on the Rules of the Senate	28th Parl., 2nd Session (1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07) 28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
Standing Committee on Agriculture	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) 28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01)
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) 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs	31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14)
Standing Committee on Internal Economy and Contingent Accounts	28th Parl., 2nd Session (1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07) 28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration	31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14) 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) 28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01) 28th Parl., 3rd Session (1970.10.08 - 1972.02.16)
Standing Committee on National Finance	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	27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23) 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications	27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23) 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)

^ Committees - Joint

Member

Committee	Session
Special Joint Committee on Consumer Credit and Cost of Living	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada	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 Committee on the National Capital Commission	27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23)
Special Joint Committee on the National Capital Region	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)