Halvar de la Cluyse Jonson was a teacher and high school principal.
11 Facts About Halvar Jonson
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Halvar Jonson was a long serving provincial politician from Alberta, Canada.
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Halvar Jonson served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and cabinet minister in the provincial government from 1982 until 2004.
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Halvar Jonson served as president of the Alberta Teachers' Association from 1976 until 1977.
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Halvar Jonson was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1982 Alberta general election.
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Halvar Jonson defeated Tom Butterfield from the Western Canada Concept and three other candidates to win his first term in office.
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Halvar Jonson's win held the Ponoka electoral district for the Progressive Conservatives.
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Halvar Jonson ran for his second term in the new electoral district and won easily defeating three other candidates.
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Halvar Jonson stood for a third term in office in the 1989 Alberta general election fending off a strong challenge from Doug Hart of the New Democrats and one other candidate.
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Halvar Jonson would be returned for a fifth consecutive term.
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Halvar Jonson would be returned to the Legislature in a landslide for his sixth and final term.