John Gerretsen
| John Gerretsen | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1995–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Sophie Kiwala |
| Constituency | Kingston and the Islands |
| 90th Mayor of Kingston, Ontario | |
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In office 1980–1988 |
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| Preceded by | Ken Keyes |
| Succeeded by | Helen Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Philip Gerretsen June 9, 1942 Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Assunta |
| Relations | Mark Gerretsen, son |
| Profession | Lawyer |
John Philip Gerretsen (born June 9, 1942) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2014 who represented the eastern Ontario riding of Kingston and the Islands. He served as a Minister in the Cabinets of Premiers Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne.
Gerretsen was born in Hilversum, Netherlands during World War II, and moved to Canada with his parents in 1954. He was educated at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, receiving a BA degree in 1964 and an LL.B in 1967. He subsequently worked as a solicitor, serving with Manulife Insurance Company in Toronto from 1969 to 1970. His son Mark Gerretsen served as a Kingston, Ontario city councillor and was elected mayor in 2010.
Gerretsen's political career began in the early 1970s, at the municipal level. He was elected as a Kingston Alderman in 1972, and remained on the City Council until 1980 (serving as Deputy Mayor from 1976 to 1980). Gerretsen was elected Mayor of the city in 1980, and was re-elected twice before stepping down in 1988. He was also President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario from 1986 to 1987, and a trustee of Queen's University from 1981 to 1992.
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