Norman Levi Explained

Norman Levi
Birth Date:1927 2, df=yes
Death Place:Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Birth Place:Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Constituency Am1:Coquitlam-Maillardville
Vancouver-Burrard (1972-1979)
Assembly1:British Columbia Legislative
Term Start1:30 August 1972
Term End1:5 May 1983
Alongside1:Rosemary Brown (1972-1979)
Predecessor1:Harold James Merilees
Bert Price
Successor1:John Michael Parks
Constituency Am3:Vancouver South
Assembly3:British Columbia Legislative
Alongside3:Ralph Raymond Loffmark
Term Start3:21 May 1968
Term End3:27 August 1969
Predecessor3:Thomas Audley Bate
Successor3:Agnes Kripps
Party:British Columbia New Democratic Party
Occupation:Social Worker

Norman Levi (25 February 1927 – 25 December 2015) was an English-born social worker and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver South from 1968 to 1969, Vancouver-Burrard from 1972 to 1979 and Coquitlam-Maillardville from 1979 to 1983 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.[1]

He was born in Birmingham and served in the British Army from 1943 to 1947. After leaving the army he moved to Canada, then studied at Western Washington University. In 1951, he married Gloria Hammerman. Levi graduated as a social worker and was hired by the John Howard Society in Vancouver. He served as president of the provincial NDP. After being defeated in the Vancouver South riding in the 1965 federal election, he was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1968 by-election in the provincial riding of Vancouver South following the death of Thomas Audley Bate. He was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1969[2] and 1983.[3] Levi served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement and as Minister of Human Resources.[4] He died on 25 December 2015.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Pierre G.. Normandin. A. Léopold. Normandin. 4 August 1965. P.G. Normandin. Google Books.
  2. Book: Webster, Daisy . Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies . 1970.
  3. Web site: Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 . Elections BC . 27 July 2011 .
  4. Web site: Executive Council of the Legislative Assembly . Legislative Assembly of British Columbia . 1973 . 9 May 2007. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070509235226/http://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard/hansindx/30th3rd/names.htm .
  5. Web site: Norman Levi February 25, 1927 – December 25, 2015 - Obituary . Legacy.com.
  6. News: Obituary: Cabinet minister Norman Levi served under Barrett. Richard. Watts. Times Colonist. 14 February 2016. 18 May 2022.