George Cooper (Canadian politician)

George Thomas Hendery Cooper CM CD QC (born 24 June 1941 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a lawyer.

George Cooper

CM QC
Member of Parliament
for Halifax
In office
May 1979 – February 1980
Preceded byRobert Stanfield
Succeeded byGerald Regan
Personal details
Born
George Thomas Hendery Cooper

(1941-06-24) 24 June 1941
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Professionlawyer

He was elected to Parliament at the Halifax riding in the 1979 general election. He served one federal term in office, the 31st Canadian Parliament, during which he was parliamentary secretary for the Attorney General and the Minister of Justice. In the 1980 federal election, Cooper was defeated by Gerald Regan of the Liberals.

George Cooper was the first Canadian Chair of the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States. Cooper helped inaugurate Fulbright scholarships for outstanding students and academics to enhance mutual understanding between our two countries.

He was managing Partner with the Law firm McInnes Cooper in the ‘90s and Board Chair from 2006–12. He retired

Cooper became the 24th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of King's College on 9 July 2012.[1] He concluded his term on June 30, 2016.[2]

June 2017, George Cooper was awarded by the University of Calgary's highest academic honour, the Doctor of Laws.

References
  1. "McInnes Cooper Counsel George Cooper selected as University of King's College interim president | McInnes Cooper". McInnes Cooper. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  2. "Dr George Cooper CBC Mainstreet Interview". www.ukings.ca.


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