John Lynch-Staunton
John Lynch-Staunton | |
|---|---|
| Interim Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| In office December 7, 2003 – March 20, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Harper |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | |
| In office December 7, 1993 – September 30, 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Royce Frith |
| Succeeded by | Noël Kinsella |
| Canadian Senator from Grandville | |
| In office September 23, 1990 – June 19, 2005 | |
| Nominated by | Brian Mulroney |
| Appointed by | Ray Hnatyshyn |
| Preceded by | Léopold Langlois (1988) |
| Succeeded by | Andrée Champagne |
| Montreal City Councillor for Côte-des-Neiges | |
| In office October 24, 1960 – November 10, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Nick Auf der Maur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John George Lynch-Staunton June 19, 1930 |
| Died | August 17, 2012 (aged 82) Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada |
| Party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse |
Juliana de Kuyper (m. 1958) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University (BSc) Queen's University (MA) |
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John George Lynch-Staunton (June 19, 1930 – August 17, 2012) was a Canadian senator, who served as interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, from December 2003 to March 2004. He represented the Senate division of Grandville, Quebec. Lynch-Staunton was the first Senator to lead a federal political party since Arthur Meighen from 1941 to 1942.