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Leonard Harapiak (July 4, 1942-) is a Manitoba politician. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America He served in the NDP government of Howard Pawley, and narrowly lost the party's leadership to Gary Doer in 1988. The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. Howard Russell Pawley PC, OC, OM (born November 21, 1934) is a Canadian politician and professor who was Premier Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

A school principal and part-time farmer, Harapiak first ran for the Manitoba NDP in 1977 in the north-western riding of Swan River. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Swan River is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Douglas Gourlay, but nonetheless impressed many in the party's leadership. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. Douglas MacLeod Gourlay (born December 1, 1929 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a Politician in Manitoba Canada. Due to a physical resemblance, he was dubbed the "Ukrainian Bobby Kennedy", and was considered as a leadership candidate in 1979 when Edward Schreyer resigned. Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Edward Richard Schreyer PC CC CMM OM CD (born December 21, 1935) is a Canadian He declined this offer.

Harapiak lost to Gourlay for a second time in 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 He finally won the Swan River riding in 1986, defeating Gourlay by 65 votes. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) He joined Howard Pawley's cabinet immediately after the election, being sworn in as Minister of Natural Resources on April 17, 1986. Howard Russell Pawley PC, OC, OM (born November 21, 1934) is a Canadian politician and professor who was Premier The Minister of Natural Resources (Ministre des Ressources naturelles is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Natural Resources Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) On September 21, 1987, he was moved to the Ministry of Agriculture. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)

After Pawley's government lost a vote of confidence in 1988, Harapiak ran for the Manitoba NDP leadership as an opponent of the party's establishment. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) He believed he had a chance of winning after placing a strong second on the first ballot, but was defeated by Gary Doer on the third by 21 votes (see New Democratic Party of Manitoba leadership conventions). Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. The New Democratic Party of Manitoba has held five Leadership conventions to select a party leader since its founding in 1961. He was defeated by Tory Parker Burrell in the general election which followed. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. Parker Burrell (born February 6, 1937 in Winnipegosis, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba Canada.

Harapiak subsequently left politics, and worked as a director at the Winnipeg Technical Centre. His sister, Rosann Wowchuk, was appointed as a cabinet minister in Gary Doer's government in 1999. Rosann Wowchuk (born August 15, 1945) is a Manitoba politician and a current cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

He is also the brother of agronomist John Harapiak and Harry Harapiak. Harry Harapiak ( September 17, 1938 - November 14, 2000) was a Politician in Manitoba, Canada.


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