| Office | Member of Parliament for Fraser Valley East |
|---|---|
| Term start | 4 September 1984 |
| Predecessor | Alexander Bell Patterson |
| Term end | 25 October 1993 |
| Successor | Chuck Strahl |
| Birth name | Douglas Ross Belsher |
| Birth place | Kincaid, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Death date | 12 December 2003 (aged 70) |
| Birth date | 19 January 1933 |
| Death place | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Education | University of Saskatchewan |
Douglas Ross Belsher (19 January 1933 – 12 December 2003) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada. His career included managing Eaton's stores at various British Columbia locations.
Early life
Belsher was born in Kincaid, Saskatchewan, and raised on his family's farm in McCord. He graduated from Luther College and earned a diploma from the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture.[1]
Career
Belsher represented the British Columbia riding of Fraser Valley East where he was first elected in the 1984 federal election and re-elected in 1988, becoming a member in the 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments.[2] During his tenure, he also served as parliamentary secretary to the minister of fisheries and oceans.[3]
Belsher left federal politics in the 1993 federal election when he was defeated by Chuck Strahl of the Reform Party of Canada.[citation needed]
Personal life
Belsher died of cancer at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre in 2003. He was a member of the Alliance World Fellowship, an evangelical denomination.[1]
References
- ^ Obituaries (2003-12-13). "ROSS BELSHER | Abbotsford News". www.abbynews.com. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ Tatalovich, Raymond (2015-05-20). The Politics of Abortion in the United States and Canada: A Comparative Study: A Comparative Study. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-45539-4.
- ^ Krieger, Heike & Rauschning, Dietrich (1997). East Timor and the International Community: Basic Documents. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-58134-9.