Howard Dirks

Howard Leroy Dirks
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Nelson-Creston
In office
October 22, 1986 – October 17, 1991
Preceded byLorne Nicolson
Succeeded byCorky Evans
Personal details
Born(1938-08-07)August 7, 1938
Waldheim, Saskatchewan
DiedOctober 26, 2018(2018-10-26) (aged 80)
Alberta, Canada
Political partySocial Credit Party of British Columbia
SpouseLorna Mary Logan
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan
ProfessionOil Field Technologist, Restaurateur

Howard Leroy Dirks (August 7, 1938 - October 26, 2018)[1] is a former oil field technologist, restaurant owner and political figure in British Columbia. After being defeated in the 1983 provincial election, he represented Nelson-Creston in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991 as a Social Credit member.

He was born in Waldheim, Saskatchewan and educated at the University of Saskatchewan. In 1961 Dirks married Lorna Mary Logan. He was an alderman for Nelson. Dirks served in the provincial cabinet as Provincial Secretary and as Minister of Development, Trade and Tourism. [1] He was defeated by Corky Evans when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1991 and 1996; in 1996, Dirks ran as a Liberal candidate.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Flanagan, Kathryn M; Miller, Katherine J (Spring 1991). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.


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