Michael Starr (politician)

This article is about the Canadian politician Michael Starr. For the lead singer of Steel Panther, see Michael Starr (singer).

Michael Starr
Starr, c. 1940s
Leader of the Opposition
In office
September 9, 1967 – November 5, 1967
Preceded byJohn Diefenbaker
Succeeded byRobert Stanfield
Member of Parliament
for Ontario
In office
May 26, 1952 – June 25, 1968
Preceded byWalter Thomson
Succeeded byNorman Cafik
Personal details
BornMichael Starchewsky
(1910-11-15)November 15, 1910
Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 16, 2000(2000-03-16) (aged 89)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
PartyProgressive Conservative
SpouseAnne Zaritsky
ProfessionJudge
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Michael Starr, PC (born Michael Starchewsky; November 15, 1910 – March 16, 2000) was a Canadian politician and the first Canadian cabinet minister of Ukrainian descent, his parents having emigrated from Halychyna (Galicia), then a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and is now Western Ukraine.

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