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ROBLIN, The Hon. Dufferin (Duff), P.C., C.C., O.M., LL.D., D.C.L.

Photographer:
Michael Bedford
© Michael Bedford Photography, Ottawa
Source: Senate

Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1917.06.17

Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 2010.05.30 (92 years old)

Profession | Occupation: Entrepreneur

Selected Links:

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Federal Political Experience

Years of Service: 5201 Days (14 years, 2 months, 28 days)

^ Senate

Senatorial Division	Political Affiliation at Nomination	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)	Appointed on the advice of
Red River, Manitoba	Progressive Conservative	1978.03.23 - 1992.06.17	Trudeau, Pierre Elliott

^ House of Commons

Constituency	Political Affiliation at Election	Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)	Result
Peterborough, Ontario	Progressive Conservative	1974.07.08	Defeated
Winnipeg South Centre, Manitoba	Progressive Conservative	1968.06.25	Defeated

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Progressive Conservative	1968.06.25 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Leader of the Government in the Senate

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader of the Government in the Senate	1984.09.17 - 1986.06.29
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate	1979.10.09 - 1980

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate	1980.04 - 1984.09

^ Committees - Senate

Member

Committee	Session
Special Committee on National Defence	34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12) 34th Parl., 1st Session (1988.12.12 - 1989.02.28) 33rd Parl., 2nd Session (1986.09.30 - 1988.10.01)
Special Committee on the Canadian Security Intelligence Service	32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)
Standing Committee on Agriculture	32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30) 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26) 30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry	33rd Parl., 2nd Session (1986.09.30 - 1988.10.01)
Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce	34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12) 33rd Parl., 2nd Session (1986.09.30 - 1988.10.01) 32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30) 31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14) 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
Standing Committee on Energy and Natural Resources	34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12) 33rd Parl., 2nd Session (1986.09.30 - 1988.10.01)
Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources	34th Parl., 3rd Session (1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08) 34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12)
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs	34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12) 32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration	31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14)
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs	32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)
Standing Committee on National Finance	32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30) 31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14) 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications	31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14) 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
Subcommittee on Estimates of the Standing Committee on National Finance	32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)
Subcommittee on National Defence of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs	32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)

^ Committees - Joint

Member

Committee	Session
Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada	32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30) 30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)

^ Committees - Cabinet

Vice-Chair

Committee	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Legislation and House Planning	1984.09.17 - 1986.07.03

Member

Committee	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Special Committee of Council	1984.09.17 - 1986.07.03
Government Operations	1984.09.17 - 1986.07.03

^ Political Party Roles

Progressive Conservative Party

Role	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leadership Candidate	1967.09.09 - 1967.09.09