Terence James Sargeant (born May 19, 1946) is a former Canadian politician and administrator. He served as a

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member of the

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for the riding of Selkirk—Interlake from 1979 to 1984.

Early life and career

Born in

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, Australia, Sargeant was a public policy consultant, personnel administrator, and office manager by career. He graduated from the

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with a

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in 1967.

Political career

He represented the Manitoba riding of Selkirk—Interlake at which he was elected in the 1979 federal election and he was re-elected in the 1980 election. He lost his seat in the 1984 election to Felix Holtmann of the Progressive Conservative Party. Following his defeat, Sargeant left national politics. In 1985, he became the director of research, planning, and development services for Manitoba's Northern Affairs Department. In 1988, he sought to replace

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as the MLA for Selkirk in the

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that year but was defeated by Liberal Candidate

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by 184 votes.

Later life

Sargeant earned a

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from the University of Manitoba and was called to the Manitoba Bar in June 2000. He served on the university's board of governors for nine years. Sargeant was the chair of the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission and the Appeal Commission of the Workers' Compensation Board. He also served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the

and he served on the board of the

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Awards and recognition

In 2011, Sargeant was awarded an LL.D. (honoris causa) from the University of Manitoba.

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* 1946 births Living people 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada Australian expatriates in Canada Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba New Democratic Party MPs Politicians from Melbourne University of Manitoba alumni {{Manitoba-MP-stub