Richard Patten
| Richard Patten | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1995–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Evelyn Gigantes |
| Succeeded by | Yasir Naqvi |
| Constituency | Ottawa Centre |
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In office 1987–1990 |
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| Preceded by | Evelyn Gigantes |
| Succeeded by | Evelyn Gigantes |
| Constituency | Ottawa Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 May 1942 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | YMCA Manager |
| Religion | Unitarian |
Richard Andrew Patten (born 13 May 1942) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. Patten was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990 and again from 1995 to 2007. He representing the riding of Ottawa Centre. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.
Patten was educated at Sir George Williams University in Montreal. He worked as a manager with the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), and served as President of the Canadian Council for International Cooperation. Patten sat on an NGO advisory committee to the World Bank while with the CCIC.
In the 1987 provincial election, Patten ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Ottawa Centre. He defeated incumbent New Democrat Evelyn Gigantes by just over 2,000 votes. The Liberal party won the election and Patten was appointed as Minister of Government Services. In August 1989 he was shuffled to Minister of Correctional Services.
In the 1990 provincial election Patten was defeated by his NDP rival Gigantes. For the next five years, Patten served as President and CEO of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Foundation, doing extensive fund-raising work for the organization.
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