Helmut Giesbrecht

Helmut Giesbrecht
Helmut Giesbrecht
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly; for Skeena
	In office; 17 October 1991 – 16 May 2001
Preceded by	Dave Parker
Succeeded by	Roger Harris
Mayor of Terrace
	In office; December 1981 – December 1985
Terrace Municipal Councillor
	In office; December 1976 – December 1981
Personal details
Born	February 18, 1943; Ukraine
Died	October 9, 2020 (aged 77); Terrace, British Columbia
Political party	British Columbia New Democratic Party
Spouse	Wendy Giesbrecht
Occupation	Teacher

Helmut Giesbrecht (18 February 1943 – 9 October 2020)^[1] was an educator and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Skeena in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

Career

Giesbrecht was born in Ukraine.^[2] He was educated at the University of British Columbia and taught in Terrace, British Columbia for 24 years. Giesbrecht was a member of the municipal council for Terrace, serving as mayor from 1981 to 1985. He was also a member of the executive of the Terrace District's Teachers Union, served as president of the Terrace District Teachers' Association and was a director for the Terrace and District Credit Union. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister responsible for the Public Service and Minister of Transportation and Highways.^[3] Giesbrecht was defeated by Roger Harris when he ran for reelection in 2001.^[4]

Following the 1996 election, an unsuccessful recall campaign was launched against Giesbrecht.^[5]^[6]

Giesbrecht died on October 9, 2020, aged 77.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Former Skeena MLA passes away". Terrace Standard. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 1997. ISBN 9781896413433.
^ "Hon. Helmut Giesbrecht". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
^ Wilson, Judi Tyabji (2002). Daggers unsheathed: the political assassination of Glen Clark. Heritage House Publishing Co. p. 89. ISBN 1-894384-47-4. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
^ "Statement of Claim in BC Supreme Court regarding Recall Legislation". British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-02-29.

Cabinet post (1)
British Columbia provincial government of Ujjal Dosanjh
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Sue Hammell	Minister of Transportation and Highways February 29, 2000–June 5, 2001	Judith Reid
British Columbia provincial government of Dan Miller
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
cont'd from Clark Ministry	Minister Responsible for Public Service August 25, 1999–February 24, 2000	Sue Hammell
British Columbia provincial government of Glen Clark
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Moe Sihota	Minister Responsible for Public Service July 21, 1999–August 25, 1999	cont'd into Miller Ministry

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[terrace-1] "Former Skeena MLA passes away". Terrace Standard. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[2] The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 1997. ISBN 9781896413433.

[3] "Hon. Helmut Giesbrecht". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-02-28.

[elections-4] "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.

[5] Wilson, Judi Tyabji (2002). Daggers unsheathed: the political assassination of Glen Clark. Heritage House Publishing Co. p. 89. ISBN 1-894384-47-4. Retrieved 2012-02-29.

[6] "Statement of Claim in BC Supreme Court regarding Recall Legislation". British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-02-29.

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