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Authorized form of name
Curtis, Hugh Austin
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Description area
Dates of existence
1932-2014
History
Hugh Curtis was born in Victoria, British Columbia on October 3, 1932. He started his career as a radio announcer before focusing on politics. He became a municipal councillor for Saanich in 1961 and served as mayor of Saanich from 1964-1973.
His provincial political career began in 1972 as a Progressive Conservative; he joined the Social Credit party in 1974. Curtis served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1975-1978), Provincial Secretary and Minister of Government Services (1978), and Minister of Finance (1979-1986). He left the provincial government in 1986. He died on May 27, 2014.
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KHUGHES 2010-09-21|KHUGHES 2010-10-21; Updated: SJENSEN 2024-01-17
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Central Name Authority Files.
Maintenance notes
Created by: Kate-Lynn Flanagan.