Gerald Keith Bouey (April 2, 1920 – February 6, 2004) was a Canadian economist who served as the fourth

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from 1973 to 1987, succeeding

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. He was succeeded by

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. Born in Axford, Saskatchewan, Bouey earned an Honours

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in Economics at Queen's University. During the

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, he served with the

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, attaining the rank of flight lieutenant. In 1948 Bouey joined the

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Research Department and became Assistant Chief in 1953, Deputy Chief in 1956 and Chief of Research in 1962. Bouey became Advisor to the Governor in 1965, Deputy Governor in 1969, Senior Deputy Governor in 1972, and Governor in 1973. In 1981, he was made an Officer of the

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and promoted to Companion in 1987. His wife is Anne, and they had two children, Kathryn and Robert.

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