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Otto Lang (film producer) :''see also Otto Lang (film producer) and Otto Lang (actor)'' Otto Emil Lang (born 14 May 1932) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician. Life and career Lang was born in Handel, Saskatchewan. In 1961, he was appointed Dean of Law at the ...

and Otto Lang (actor)'' Otto Emil Lang (born 14 May 1932) is a

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lawyer and former politician.

Life and career

Lang was born in Handel, Saskatchewan. In 1961, he was appointed Dean of Law at the University of Saskatchewan, the youngest person to be appointed to that position, and served until 1969. Lang was elected to the

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in the 1968 election, and was re-elected in the

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and 1974 elections as the Member of Parliament for Saskatoon—Humboldt. He served as

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(1968–70), Minister responsible for the

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(1969–79), Acting Minister of Mines, Energy and Resources (1969), Minister of Manpower and Immigration (1970–72), Minister of Justice and Attorney General (1972–75), Minister of Transport (1975–79), Acting Minister of Communications (1975), Acting Minister of Justice and Attorney General (1978), and Minister of Justice and Attorney General (1978). His riding was abolished ahead of the 1979 federal election, and when he ran in the successor constituency of Saskatoon East, he lost to Robert Ogle of the

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. Following his career in politics, Lang served as the Executive Vice-president of Pioneer Grain Co. Ltd., Chairman of the Transport Institute at the University of Manitoba and as president, CEO of Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. He is currently retired, but serves as a director of several companies, including Investor's Group and the Winnipeg Airport Authority. In 2005-06 Lang served as the co-chair of the federal Liberal election campaign for Manitoba. He also took part in international activities as the Honorary Consul-General of Japan. A

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, Lang holds a B.A. and an LL.B. from the University of Saskatchewan, a B.C.L from

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(Exeter College) and an LL.D. from the University of Manitoba. He played for the

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, winning two Blues. In 1999, he was made an Officer of the

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Family

Lang is married to Madam Justice Deborah McCawley of the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba. They currently reside in Manitoba. He was previously married to Adrian Merchant, the daughter of Sally Merchant. Lang is the father of seven children: Maria Lang (d. 1991); Andrew Lang, a communications advisor who was the federal Liberal candidate for the riding of Toronto—Danforth in 2008 and 2011; Timothy Lang, President and CEO of Youth Employment Services (Canada) in Toronto; Gregory Lang, a consultant; Elisabeth Lang,

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at the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy; Adrian Lang, a lawyer and senior executive at

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in Toronto (she was formerly a partner with the law firm of Stikeman Elliott); and Amanda Lang, a television news personality, best selling author and currently host of CTV's Taking Stock.

Election results

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