John Dubetz (1916-2002) was a politician from

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, Canada. He served in the

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from 1959 to 1963 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in government.

Political career

Dubetz ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the

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as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of

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. He defeated incumbent Liberal MLA Alfred Macyk and future

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Martha Bielish with just under half of the popular vote to pick up the district for his party. He retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1963.

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External links

Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dubetz, John Alberta Social Credit Party MLAs 1916 births 2002 deaths People from Smoky Lake County 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta