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{{Short description|Canadian civil servant and businessman}}
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'''Jean-Pierre Kingsley''' (born [[July 12]], [[1943]]) was the President and CEO of of the [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/01/31/kingsley-job.html Kingsley to take international election monitoring post]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC News]]. Retrieved 31 January 2007.</ref> He was the [[Chief Electoral Officer (Canada)|Chief Electoral Officer]] of [[Elections Canada]], before he stepped down in December 2006. On April 28, 2009 he announced his resignation as President of [[IFES]]. He was succeeded by [[Bill Sweeney (CEO)|Bill Sweeney]].<ref>[http://www.ifes.org/newsinbrief.html?title=IFES%20President%20Receives%20Honorary%20Award%20for%20Strengthening%20the%20UK-US%20Business%20Relationship IFES President Receives Honorary Award for Strengthening the UK-US Business Relationship]. retrieved June 26, 2009</ref>
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'''Jean-Pierre Kingsley''' (born July 12, 1943) is a Canadian civil servant and businessman who served as the president and CEO of the [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]] (IFES).<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kingsley-to-take-international-election-monitoring-post-1.689718 Kingsley to take international election monitoring post]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC News]]. Retrieved 31 January 2007.</ref> He was the [[Chief Electoral Officer (Canada)|chief electoral officer]] of [[Elections Canada]] before he stepped down in December 2006. On April 28, 2009, he announced his resignation as president of IFES. He was succeeded by [[Bill Sweeney (CEO)|Bill Sweeney]].<ref>[http://www.ifes.org/newsinbrief.html?title=IFES%20President%20Receives%20Honorary%20Award%20for%20Strengthening%20the%20UK-US%20Business%20Relationship IFES President Receives Honorary Award for Strengthening the UK-US Business Relationship]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. retrieved June 26, 2009</ref>
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==Early life and career==


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==Early life and career==
He was born in [[Ottawa]] in 1943. Kingsley was named Chief Electoral Officer in February 1990 by Prime Minister [[Brian Mulroney]]. Prior to serving in that position, he served as:
He was born in [[Ottawa]] in 1943. He was educated at the Académie De La Salle and went on to earn a [[Bachelor of Commerce|BCom]] and a master's degree in Hospital Administration from the [[University of Ottawa]].<ref name=montfort>{{cite web |url=http://www.hopitalmontfort.com/en/chairpersons-biographies |title=Chairpersons biographies |publisher=Hôpital Montfort}}</ref> Kingsley was named chief electoral officer in February 1990<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sencanada.ca/en/Content/Sen/committee/391/lega/20eva-e |title=Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs |date=January 31, 2007 |publisher=Parliament of Canada}}</ref> by Prime Minister [[Brian Mulroney]]. Prior to serving in that position, he served as:
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* Associate and then Executive Director of [[Edmonton]]'s Charles Camsell Hospital (1971-3)
* District manager for [[The Travelers Companies|Travelers Insurance]] (1966-7)
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* President and Chief Executive Officer of the [[Ottawa General Hospital]] (1977-81)
* Head of hospital administration at the [[Veterans Affairs Canada|Department of Veteran Affairs]] (1967–71)
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He also served as Chairman of the Board for Ottawa's [[Montfort Hospital]] from 1982 to 1990.
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* Associate and then executive director of [[Edmonton]]'s Charles Camsell Hospital (1971-3)
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* President and chief executive officer of the [[Ottawa General Hospital]] (1977–81)
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He also served as chairman of the Board for Ottawa's [[Montfort Hospital]] from 1982 to 1990.<ref name=montfort/>


==Late career==
==Late career==
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He served as head of the international team observing the [[January 2005 Iraqi legislative election#Monitoring|Iraqi legislative election in January, 2005]]


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On December 28, 2006, Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]] announced that Kingsley would step down effective February 17, 2007. His successor as chief electoral officer was [[Marc Mayrand]]. Prior to his resignation, Kingsley and the ruling [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] party disagreed over whether fees paid to attend political conventions should be counted as political donations.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vongdouangchanh |first=Bea |date=8 January 2007 |title=Kingsley resignation surprises MPs in likely election year |url=https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2007/01/08/kingsley-resignation-surprises-mps-in-likely-election-year/238914/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=9 April 2024 |work=[[The Hill Times]]}}</ref>
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He served as head of the international team observing the [[Iraqi legislative election, January 2005#Monitoring|Iraqi legislative election, January, 2005]]


In 2007, Kingsley was awarded the Mexican [[Order of the Aztec Eagle]], the highest award the Mexican government bestows on foreign nationals.<ref>[http://www.gazette.gc.ca/archives/p1/2007/2007-03-24/pdf/g1-14112.pdf Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 141, No. 12] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306222235/http://www.gazette.gc.ca/archives/p1/2007/2007-03-24/pdf/g1-14112.pdf |date=2012-03-06 }}</ref>
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On December 28, 2006, Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]] announced that Kingsley will be stepping down effective February 17, 2007. His successor as Chief Electoral Officer is [[Marc Mayrand]]. Prior to his resignation, Kingsley and the ruling [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] party disagreed over whether fees paid to attend political conventions should be counted as political donations[http://www.thehilltimes.ca/html/index.php?display=story&full_path=/2007/january/8/kingsley/&c=1].


In November 2011, he observed the elections in Saint Lucia, as part of a Commonwealth assessment team constituted by the Commonwealth secretary-general.
In 2007, Kingsley was awarded the Mexican [[Order of the Aztec Eagle]], the highest award the Mexican government bestows on foreign nationals.[http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2007/20070324/html/house-e.html]

As of November 2020, Kingsley serves as the chairman of the Executive Advisory Committee for [[Dominion Voting Systems]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dominion Voting Systems Company Profile: Funding & Investors {{!}} PitchBook|url=https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/124308-64|access-date=2020-11-11|website=pitchbook.com|language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, he was appointed as a member of the [[Order of Canada]]. He lives in [[Ottawa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/appointments-order-canada-december-2024|title=Appointments to the Order of Canada – December 18, 2024 }}</ref>


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===Sources===
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* [http://www.ifes.org/board.html#16 IFES - Board]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090301051155/http://www.ifes.org/board.html#16 IFES - Board]
* [http://www.utpress.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/cw2w3.cgi?p=king&t=34669&d=1269 Entry from Canadian Who's Who]
* [http://www.utpress.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/cw2w3.cgi?p=king&t=34669&d=1269 Entry from Canadian Who's Who]


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Latest revision as of 15:58, 19 December 2024

Jean-Pierre Kingsley
CM
5th chief electoral officer of Canada
In office
1990–2007
Preceded byJean-Marc Hamel
Succeeded byMarc Mayrand
Personal details
Born (1943-07-12) July 12, 1943 (age 81)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
OccupationCivil servant
ProfessionChief electoral officer

Jean-Pierre Kingsley (born July 12, 1943) is a Canadian civil servant and businessman who served as the president and CEO of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES).[1] He was the chief electoral officer of Elections Canada before he stepped down in December 2006. On April 28, 2009, he announced his resignation as president of IFES. He was succeeded by Bill Sweeney.[2]

Early life and career

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He was born in Ottawa in 1943. He was educated at the Académie De La Salle and went on to earn a BCom and a master's degree in Hospital Administration from the University of Ottawa.[3] Kingsley was named chief electoral officer in February 1990[4] by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Prior to serving in that position, he served as:

He also served as chairman of the Board for Ottawa's Montfort Hospital from 1982 to 1990.[3]

Late career

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He served as head of the international team observing the Iraqi legislative election in January, 2005

On December 28, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Kingsley would step down effective February 17, 2007. His successor as chief electoral officer was Marc Mayrand. Prior to his resignation, Kingsley and the ruling Conservative party disagreed over whether fees paid to attend political conventions should be counted as political donations.[5]

In 2007, Kingsley was awarded the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest award the Mexican government bestows on foreign nationals.[6]

In November 2011, he observed the elections in Saint Lucia, as part of a Commonwealth assessment team constituted by the Commonwealth secretary-general.

As of November 2020, Kingsley serves as the chairman of the Executive Advisory Committee for Dominion Voting Systems.[7]

In 2024, he was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada. He lives in Ottawa.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Kingsley to take international election monitoring post. CBC News. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
  2. ^ IFES President Receives Honorary Award for Strengthening the UK-US Business Relationship[permanent dead link‍]. retrieved June 26, 2009
  3. ^ a b "Chairpersons biographies". Hôpital Montfort.
  4. ^ "Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs". Parliament of Canada. January 31, 2007.
  5. ^ Vongdouangchanh, Bea (8 January 2007). "Kingsley resignation surprises MPs in likely election year". The Hill Times. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 141, No. 12 Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Dominion Voting Systems Company Profile: Funding & Investors | PitchBook". pitchbook.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  8. ^ "Appointments to the Order of Canada – December 18, 2024".

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