Harry Myrislaw Harapiak was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
14 Facts About Harry Harapiak
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Harry Harapiak served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Howard Pawley.
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Harry Harapiak's brother Leonard Harapiak was a cabinet minister in the Pawley administration, and his sister Rosann Wowchuk was a cabinet minister in the governments of Gary Doer and Greg Selinger and retired before the 2011 Manitoba election.
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The son of William John Harapiak and Mary Philipchuk, Harry Harapiak was born in Cowan, Manitoba and was educated there, at Minitonas College and at Coniston Continuation; he did not attend university.
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Harry Harapiak married Carol Anne Eastwood in 1962 in Coniston, Ontario and they had five children together - Marianne, Mark, Christine, Kelly and Chad.
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Harry Harapiak returned to farming in Manitoba the following year.
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Harry Harapiak was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1981, for the northern riding of The Pas.
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Pawley's NDP won a majority government in this election, and on January 30,1985, Harry Harapiak was appointed Minister of Northern Affairs with responsibility for the Communities Economic Development Fund Act and some aspects of the Manitoba Natural Resources Development Act.
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Harry Harapiak was re-elected without difficulty in the 1986 election and kept in his portfolio, without the additional responsibilities.
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Harry Harapiak was re-elected for The Pas, and sat in the opposition benches for the next two years.
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Harry Harapiak did not run for re-election in 1990, and returned to his private career as a VIA Rail Canada engineer.
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Harry's eldest son Mark Harapiak is an actor based in Toronto.
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Harry Harapiak has appeared in many productions at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
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Harry Harapiak died November 14,2000, at the age of 62.