Mitchell Sharp
Mitchell Sharp | |
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Sharp, c. 1962 | |
| Leader of the Government in the House of Commons | |
| In office 8 August 1974 – 13 September 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Allan MacEachen |
| Succeeded by | Allan MacEachen |
| President of the Privy Council | |
| In office 8 August 1974 – 13 September 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Allan MacEachen |
| Succeeded by | Allan MacEachen |
| Secretary of State for External Affairs | |
| In office 20 April 1968 – 7 August 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Paul Martin Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Allan MacEachen |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 18 December 1965 – 19 April 1968 Acting: 11 November 1965 – 17 December 1965 | |
| Prime Minister | Lester B. Pearson |
| Preceded by | Walter L. Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Benson |
| Minister of Trade and Commerce | |
| In office 22 April 1963 – 3 January 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Lester B. Pearson |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Wallace McCutcheon |
| Succeeded by | Robert Winters |
| Member of Parliament for Eglinton | |
| In office 8 April 1963 – 1 May 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Fleming |
| Succeeded by | Rob Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mitchell William Sharp 11 May 1911 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | 19 March 2004 (aged 92) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
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Mitchell William Sharp PC CC FRCMT(hon) (11 May 1911 – 19 March 2004) was a Canadian civil servant and politician, most noted for his service as a Liberal Cabinet minister. He served in both the private and public sectors during his long career.