Ivan Charles Messmer (July 23, 1931 – March 8, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Boundary-Similkameen in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991 as a member of the Social Credit Party.[2] He held several roles in the Executive Council of British Columbia during his term as an MLA, including Minister of Parks and Solicitor General of British Columbia.
Ivan Messmer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Boundary-Similkameen | |
| In office October 22, 1986 – October 17, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Hewitt |
| Succeeded by | Jim Beattie[1] |
| Mayor of Penticton | |
| In office 1980–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ivan Charles Messmer July 23, 1931 Barrhead, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | March 8, 2015 (aged 83) Penticton, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Residence(s) | Penticton, British Columbia |
| Occupation | building contractor, mayor |
He served alongside Jim Hewitt, and later Bill Barlee, in a multiple-member district. Following riding redistribution for the 1991 general election, Messmer ran in the new district of Okanagan-Penticton, but was defeated by Jim Beattie.
Prior to entering provincial politics, Messmer served six years as mayor of Penticton.[3] He died on March 8, 2015.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Okanagan-Penticton
- ^ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 1991. ISBN 9780921925408. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Politics1 Canada: Ivan Messmer, MLA". Archived from the original on 2008-11-16. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ Steve Kidd. "Former Penticton mayor Ivan Messmer dies". Penticton Western News. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Ivan Messmer, former B.C. mayor and cabinet minister, dies at age 83". Prince George Citizen. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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