Reuben Baetz
| Reuben Baetz | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1977–1987 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Morrow |
| Succeeded by | Bob Chiarelli |
| Constituency | Ottawa West |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 9, 1923 Chesley, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | October 28, 1996 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Reuben Conrad Baetz (May 9, 1923 – October 28, 1996) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller. Baetz was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Baetz was born in Chesley, Ontario. His father was a Lutheran minister, and Baetz remained a Lutheran throughout his life. He was educated at the University of Western Ontario in London, Columbia University in New York, and the University of Toronto. He became a social worker and assisted in the reconstruction of Germany and Hungary after World War II. Before entering provincial politics, he was a member of the Ontario Economic Council, the Canada Manpower and Immigration Council and the Canadian Association of Social Workers. He led the Canadian Council of Social Development from 1963 to 1977.
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1977 provincial election, defeating Liberal Bill Roberts by 5,373 votes in Ottawa West. He entered Bill Davis's cabinet on January 21, 1978 as Minister of Energy, and was named Minister of Culture and Recreation on August 18, 1978.
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