Monte Kwinter
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Monte Kwinter MPP |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for York Centre |
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Assumed office May 5, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Al Palladini |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Wilson Heights |
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In office May 2, 1985 – May 5, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | David Rotenberg |
| Succeeded by | Riding Abolished |
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March 22, 1931 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Real estate agent |
| Website | Official website |
Monte Kwinter (born March 22, 1931) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 1985. He represents the riding of York Centre. Kwinter was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson from 1985 to 1990 and also in Dalton McGuinty's government from 2003 to 2007. Kwinter is the oldest person ever to be an MPP in Ontario.
Kwinter was educated at the Ontario College of Art, Syracuse University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, and the Université de Montréal. He has a degree in fine arts, specializing in industrial design. Kwinter worked in real estate before entering political life, eventually owning his own firm within the field. He was also a founding member of the Toronto Regional Council of B'nai Brith Canada, served on the board of directors of the Upper Canadian Zoological Society, was chair of the Toronto Harbour Commission, and served as an executive member on the League for Human Rights of B'nai B'rith Canada. He was also involved in the Liberal Party of Canada as a fundraiser and organizer and worked on John Turner's 1984 leadership campaign.
On January 25, 2013, Kwinter became the oldest person to ever serve in the Ontario legislature.
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