| Robert Bend | |
| Born | 1914 Poplar Point, Manitoba |
|---|---|
| Died | 1999 |
| Education | University of Manitoba |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Parents | J. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) P. Bend (father) |
Robert (Bobby) Bend (April 14, 1914-September 24, 1999) was a Manitoba politician, and was briefly the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party (1969-1970). Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Biography
Early life
Bend was born in Poplar Point, Manitoba, the son of J. P. Bend (who unsuccessfully ran for the Manitoba legislature in 1927 and 1932 as a Conservative). Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. The younger Bend received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manitoba, and worked as a school principal. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S The University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada, is the largest university located in the province of Manitoba.
Politics
In 1949, Bend was elected to the Manitoba legislature for the riding of Rockwood. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The election was somewhat unusual, in that Bend ran as an "Independent Progressive Conservative" supporting the Liberal-Progressive-Progressive Conservative governing coalition, while his opponent R. The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. A. Quickfall was an Independent Liberal opposing the government. Bend won with over two-thirds of the vote.
The Progressive Conservatives left the governing coalition in 1950, but Bend continued to support the government of Liberal-Progressive Premier Douglas Campbell. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries Douglas Lloyd Campbell ( May 27, 1895 &ndash April 23, 1995) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He scored an easy re-election in 1953, this time running as an "Independent Liberal-Progressive". Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On January 25, 1955, he was named Minister of Health and Public Welfare in the Campbell government. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) List of Health Ministers in Manitoba (+ Official title Minister of Health and Public Welfare (from July 12, 1928 until 1940 and again from 1952 until
Defeat and retirement
The Progressive Conservatives under Dufferin Roblin won a minority government in 1958, though Bend was again re-elected in Rockwood. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. Dufferin Roblin, PC, CC, OM (born June 17, 1917) is a Canadian businessman and politician Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The following year, however, he was defeated by Tory candidate George Hutton. George Hutton (February 4 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – April 18 1976 was a Politician in Manitoba Canada.
Bend remained out of active political life for the next decade. In 1969, he stood for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party (as the Liberal-Progressives had renamed themselves), and scored an easily first-ballot win over his three opponents (none of whom had legislative experience). Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada.
The selection of Bend proved to be a strategic error for the party. Bend represented the rural, conservative wing of the Liberal Party, and was unable to reach an urban audience (the party's decision to use a "cowboy" theme in the 1969 campaign was little help on this front). Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bend was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Harry Enns in the riding of Lakeside (which Campbell had previously held for 47 years). The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. Harry Enns ( November 30, 1931 - is a Manitoba politician He served as a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin, Lakeside is a provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada. He stepped down as Liberal leader shortly thereafter, and did not seek provincial office again.
Bend subsequently returned to the education field, serving as superintendent of a rural school division. He died in 1999. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
There is currently an "R. W. Bobby Bend School" in Stonewall, Manitoba. Stonewall is a Town in the Canadian Province of Manitoba with a population of 4376 as of the 2006 census.
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