Eugene F. Whelan
Former Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Canada
Eugene Francis "Gene" Whelan PC OC CD PAg LLD was a Canadian politician, sitting in the House of Commons from 1962 to 1984, and in the Senate from 1996 to 1999. He was also Minister of Agriculture under Pierre Trudeau from 1972 to 1984, and became... Wikipedia
Born: July 11, 1924, Amherstburg, Canada
Died: February 19, 2013 (age 88 years), Amherstburg, Canada
Previous offices: Canadian Senator (1996–1999), Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Canada (1980–1984), Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Canada (1972–1979), and more
Children: Susan Whelan
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Prime Minister: Pierre Trudeau