Duco Van Binsbergen
Duco Van Binsbergen | |
|---|---|
| MLA for West Yellowhead | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Doyle |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Strang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 17, 1936 |
| Died | April 4, 2009 (aged 72) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
Duco Van Binsbergen (December 17, 1936 – April 4, 2009) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 1997.
Political career
[edit]Van Binsbergen was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1993 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent New Democrat Member Jerry Doyle to pick up the seat for the Liberals.[1] He ran for a second term in office in the 1997 Alberta general election but was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Ivan Strang.[2]
Late life
[edit]Van Binsbergen sang as a Baritone in the Foothills Male Chorus after he retired from politics.[3] His family moved to the Annapolis Royal area in Nova Scotia in 2007, and he died at the Halifax Infirmary on April 4, 2009.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "West Yellowhead results 1993". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ^ "West Yellowhead results 1997". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ^ "About Us". Foothills Male Chorus. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
- ^ "Former MLA, educator dies in Halifax". Hinton Parklander. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
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