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'''Ursula Appolloni''' ([[December 7]] [[1929]] - [[December 29]] [[1994]]) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician. |
'''Ursula Appolloni''' ([[December 7]] [[1929]] - [[December 29]] [[1994]]) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician. |
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Appolloni is best known for her upset victory against [[New Democratic Party]] leader [[David Lewis]] in [[York South (electoral district)|York South]] at the [[Canadian federal election, 1974|1974 federal election]]. Appolloni beat Lewis by 1863 votes ending Lewis' political career. At his defeat, Lewis joked "One of the basic democratic rights is the right for the people to be wrong"[http://time-proxy.yaga.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,942933,00.html]." |
Appolloni is best known for her upset victory against [[New Democratic Party]] leader [[David Lewis (politician)|David Lewis]] in [[York South (electoral district)|York South]] at the [[Canadian federal election, 1974|1974 federal election]]. Appolloni beat Lewis by 1863 votes ending Lewis' political career. At his defeat, Lewis joked "One of the basic democratic rights is the right for the people to be wrong"[http://time-proxy.yaga.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,942933,00.html]." |
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She remained the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] MP for [[York South]] and its successor riding, [[York South—Weston]], until she retired at the [[Canadian federal election, 1984|1984 federal election]]. Prior to entering politics, Appolloni was a housewife and columnist. She was a [[backbencher]] for most of her parliamentary career except for serving as [[Parliamentary Secretary]] to the Minister of National Defence from [[1980]] to [[1982]]. |
She remained the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] MP for [[York South]] and its successor riding, [[York South—Weston]], until she retired at the [[Canadian federal election, 1984|1984 federal election]]. Prior to entering politics, Appolloni was a housewife and columnist. She was a [[backbencher]] for most of her parliamentary career except for serving as [[Parliamentary Secretary]] to the Minister of National Defence from [[1980]] to [[1982]]. |
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Revision as of 05:43, 14 March 2006
Ursula Appolloni (December 7 1929 - December 29 1994) was a Canadian politician.
Appolloni is best known for her upset victory against New Democratic Party leader David Lewis in York South at the 1974 federal election. Appolloni beat Lewis by 1863 votes ending Lewis' political career. At his defeat, Lewis joked "One of the basic democratic rights is the right for the people to be wrong"[1]."
She remained the Liberal MP for York South and its successor riding, York South—Weston, until she retired at the 1984 federal election. Prior to entering politics, Appolloni was a housewife and columnist. She was a backbencher for most of her parliamentary career except for serving as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence from 1980 to 1982.
Appolloni was born in Ireland and served in Britain's Women's Royal Air Force from 1948 to 1950 before moving to Canada. Prior to entering politics she was a housewife and freelance writer. Her husband, Lucio Appolloni, had been the Liberal candidate in York South in 1972 losing to Lewis by almost 5,000 votes.