Bill McKnight
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William Hunter "Bill" McKnight, PC (born July 12, 1940) is a former Canadian politician.
Born in Elrose, Saskatchewan, he served as Minister of Agriculture , Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development , Minister of National Defence , Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and Minister of Labour in the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney.
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by None |
Member of Parliament from Kindersley—Lloydminster 1979–1993 |
Succeeded by Elwin Hermanson |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by André Ouellet |
Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources 1993 |
Succeeded by Pierre Cadieux |
| Preceded by Donald Frank Mazankowski |
Minister of Agriculture 1991–1993 |
Succeeded by Charles James Mayer |
| Preceded by Henry Perrin Beatty |
Minister of National Defence 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by Marcel Masse |
| Preceded by None |
Minister of Western Economic Diversification 1987–1989 |
Succeeded by Charles James Mayer |
| Preceded by David Edward Crombie |
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development 1986–1989 |
Succeeded by Pierre Cadieux |
| Preceded by André Ouellet |
Minister of Labour 1984–1986 |
Succeeded by Pierre Cadieux |
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