Barry Devolin, was born on March 10,1963 and is a former Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada and an academic.
10 Facts About Barry Devolin
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Barry Devolin studied political science at Carleton University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1985.
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In February 2017, Barry Devolin was named chair of the Asian Studies Graduate Program at Sejong University.
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Barry Devolin's research focuses on the socialization challenges facing North Korean defectors, and the ongoing Korean conflict.
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Barry Devolin began his teaching career in 1986 while a graduate student at Stony Brook University.
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Barry Devolin was awarded the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award by Stony Brook University's Political Science department.
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In 2013, Barry Devolin announced he would not seek re-election in the 2015 federal election.
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Barry Devolin placed second in the election, losing to John O'Reilly of the Liberals.
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From 2000 to 2004, Barry Devolin ran Shuter Street Associates, a strategic communications and planning consulting firm in Toronto.
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Barry Devolin served twice as campaign manager for Ontario Progressive Conservative candidates: in 1999 for former cabinet minister Brenda Elliott in the riding of Guelph-Wellington; and, In 1987 for Arthur Ward in the riding of Victoria-Halliburton.