Canadian economist, lawyer and politician (1936–2022)
For other people with the same name, see Donald Johnston (disambiguation).
The Honourable
Don Johnston
PC OC QC
Johnston in 2011
4th Secretary-General of the OECD
In office June 1, 1996 – May 30, 2006
Preceded by
Jean-Claude Paye
Succeeded by
José Ángel Gurría
President of the Liberal Party of Canada
In office June 23, 1990 – May 1994
Preceded by
J. J. Michel Robert
Succeeded by
Dan Hays
Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada
In office June 30, 1984 – September 16, 1984
Prime Minister
John Turner
Preceded by
Mark MacGuigan
Succeeded by
John Crosbie
President of the Treasury Board
In office March 3, 1980 – September 29, 1982
Prime Minister
Pierre Trudeau
Preceded by
Sinclair Stevens
Succeeded by
Herb Gray
Member of Parliament for Saint-Henri—Westmount
In office October 16, 1978 – November 20, 1988
Preceded by
Charles Mills Drury
Succeeded by
David Berger
Personal details
Born
Donald James Johnston
(1936-06-26)June 26, 1936 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died
February 4, 2022(2022-02-04) (aged 85) Quebec, Canada
Political party
Liberal (1978–1988, 1990–2022) Independent Liberal (1988)
Spouse
Heather Bell Maclaren
Children
4 daughters
Cabinet
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1984) President of the Treasury Board (1980–1982) Minister of State for Economic and Regional Development (1983–1984) Minister of State for Economic Development (1982–1983) Minister of State for Science and Technology (1982–1984)
Committees
Chair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts (1979)
Donald James Johnston, PC, OC, QC (June 26, 1936 – February 4, 2022) was a Canadian lawyer, writer and politician who was Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 1996 to 2006. He was the first non-European to head that organization. From 1978 to 1988, Johnston was a Liberal Party member of the Canadian parliament and served in the cabinets of prime ministers Pierre Trudeau and John Turner. In addition, he was the president of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1990 to 1994. Johnston was an Officer of the Order of Canada, and an Officer of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour.
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second collaboration in Broken Flowers (2005). The film revolves around DonJohnston (Murray), who embarks on a journey to four women (played by Sharon Stone...
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James or Jim Johnston may refer to: James Johnston (Secretary of State) (1655–1737), Scottish Secretary of State James William Johnston (1792–1873), Canadian...
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Tyler Johnston (born June 14, 1987) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Stewart on the comedy series Letterkenny and Danny Lubbe in Less...
2017–present Herb Gray (BCom 1952) – Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, 1997–2002 DonJohnston (BA 1955, BCL 1958) – Minister of State for Science and Technology, Minister...
first elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament for the Toronto riding of Don Valley in 1968, beating the Progressive Conservative candidate, Dalton Camp...
was replaced by Lucien Bouchard in a June 20, 1988, by-election. ** DonJohnston resigned from the Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent Liberal on...
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Albert Sidney Johnston (February 2, 1803 – April 6, 1862) was an American military officer who served as a general in three different armies: the Texian...
Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2020. Johnston, Richard (1992). Letting the People Decide: Dynamics of a Canadian Election...
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