Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion explained

Minister of Regional Economic Expansion was an office in the Cabinet of Canada from 1969 to 1990. On February 23, 1990 the position was merged into that of Minister of Industry, Science and Technology.

Ministers

Jean Marchandunder TrudeauApril 1, 1969 – November 26, 1972
Donald Campbell Jamiesonunder TrudeauNovember 27, 1972 – September 25, 1975
Marcel Lessardunder TrudeauSeptember 26, 1975 – June 3, 1979
Elmer MacKayunder Joe ClarkJune 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980
Pierre De Banéunder TrudeauMarch 3, 1980 – January 11, 1982
Herb Grayunder TrudeauJanuary 12, 1982 – September 29, 1982
Ed Lumleyunder TrudeauSeptember 30, 1982 – December 6, 1982
On December 7, 1982 the position was renamed Canadian Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion. The Department of Regional Industrial Expansion (DRIE) was created when Industry, Trade and Commerce was combined with the Department of Regional Economic Expansion (DREE).
Ed Lumleyunder TrudeauDecember 7, 1982 – September 16, 1984
Sinclair Stevensunder MulroneySeptember 17, 1984 – May 12, 1986
Don Mazankowski (acting)under MulroneyMay 13, 1986 – June 29, 1986
Michel Côtéunder MulroneyJune 30, 1986 – August 26, 1987
Robert de Cotretunder MulroneyAugust 27, 1987 – January 29, 1989
Harvie Andréunder MulroneyJanuary 30, 1989 – February 22, 1990

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