Peter Albert Dueck
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Peter Albert Dueck | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Matsqui Central Fraser Valley (1986-1991) | |
| In office October 22, 1986 – November 30, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | William Samuel Ritchie |
| Succeeded by | Mike de Jong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1923 Aliessovo, Orenburg, Soviet Union |
| Died | February 19, 2015 (aged 91) British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | Social Credit Party of British Columbia |
| Spouse | Helen Goerz |
| Children | Edward, Gerald, Larraine, Leonard |
| Parent | Jacob P. Dueck |
| Occupation | Real estate agent, Automotives dealer |
Peter Albert Dueck (July 5, 1923 – February 19, 2015) was a politician and cabinet minister in the Canadian province of British Columbia.[1]
He was an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 1993 for the ridings of Central Fraser Valley and Matsqui, as a member of the Social Credit Party and later as an independent. Dueck served as a cabinet minister under premiers Bill Vander Zalm and Rita Johnston.
Dueck was born in Aliessovo, Orenburg, USSR to Susanna (Dueck) Dueck and Jacob P. Dueck.[2] He moved to a farm at Coaldale, Alberta at three years of age when his parents immigrated to Canada in 1926. He and his wife Helen moved to Abbotsford, BC where he co-founded MSA Motors car dealership in 1951. He later operated real estate and insurance firms.