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William Andres | |
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Member of Parliament for Lincoln | |
In office 1974–1979 | |
Personal details | |
Born | August 2, 1925 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic |
Died | September 23, 2010 (aged 85) Canada |
Political party | Liberal (1974–1988), Christian Heritage Party of Canada (1988–) |
Profession | farmer |
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