Rafe Mair
Rafe Mair | |
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Mair in 2011 | |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Kamloops | |
| In office 11 December 1975 – 1 February 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Hamilton Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Claude Richmond |
| Minister of Health of British Columbia | |
| In office 24 November 1979 – 6 January 1981 | |
| Premier | Bill Bennett |
| Preceded by | Bob McClelland |
| Succeeded by | Jim Nielsen |
| Minister of Environment of British Columbia | |
| In office 5 December 1978 – 24 November 1979 | |
| Premier | Bill Bennett |
| Preceded by | Jim Nielsen |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Rogers |
| Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs of British Columbia Minister of Consumer Services (1975-1976) | |
| In office 22 December 1975 – 5 December 1978 | |
| Premier | Bill Bennett |
| Preceded by | Phyllis Florence Young |
| Succeeded by | Jim Nielsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Rafe Mair 31 December 1931 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 9 October 2017 (aged 85) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | Social Credit |
| Spouse(s) |
Evelyn MacInnes (divorced)Patti Ballard (divorced)Wendy Conway (m. 1994) |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Lawyer, pundit, radio personality, politician |
Kenneth Rafe Mair (31 December 1931 – 9 October 2017) was a Canadian lawyer, political commentator, radio personality and politician in British Columbia. He represented the riding of Kamloops in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly from 1975 to 1981 as part of the Social Credit Party (Socred) caucus, and served as cabinet minister under Premier Bill Bennett. He left politics to embark on a career in media, raising controversy for his views on both the Meech Lake and Charlottetown constitutional accords. He served as the plaintiff of the historic Supreme Court of Canada decision Rafe Mair v. Kari Simpson.