Gerard Janssen
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Alberni
In office
November 19, 1988 – May 16, 2001
Preceded byBob Skelly
Succeeded byGillian Trumper
Personal details
Born (1946-05-03) May 3, 1946 (age 77)
Venlo, Netherlands
Political partyBritish Columbia New Democratic Party
OccupationJeweller

Gerard A. Janssen (b. May 3, 1946[1]) is a Dutch-born jeweller, watchmaker and former political figure in British Columbia. He represented Alberni in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1988 to 2001 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

He was born in Venlo, the son of Nicholas Jannsen and Maria Sloesen,[1] and came to Canada with his parents in 1952. Janssen later took over the operation of the business established by his parents in 1956.[2] In 1967, he married Florence Edith Irene McIver.[1] He was a member of the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce, also serving as its president. Janssen was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1988 by-election held after Bob Skelly resigned his seat to enter federal politics. He served as government whip in the assembly. Janssen was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture from 2000 to 2001.[2] He was defeated by Gillian Trumper when he ran for reelection to the assembly in the new riding of Alberni-Qualicum in 2001.[3]

Electoral history

2001 British Columbia general election: Alberni-Qualicum
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Gillian Trumper 13,109 53.32 +17.47 $34,684
New Democratic Gerard Janssen 7,395 30.08 -21.93 $10,768
Green Sergio Paone 2,999 12.20 +10.83 $4,066
Marijuana Nicholas Saint Edmund Thorp 1,081 4.40 – $1,578
Total valid votes 24,584 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93 0.38
Turnout 24,677 74.70
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +19.7
1996 British Columbia general election: Alberni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gerard A. Janssen 7,398 52.01 -1.38
Liberal Gillian Trumper 5,099 35.85 +18.21
Reform V. Hansen 823 5.79 –
Progressive Democrat Ingrid Helen Rebar 578 4.06 –
Green Andre Sperling 195 1.37 –
Co-operative Commonwealth Karl Angus 72 0.51 –
Natural Law Kathleen Lapreyrouse 58 0.41 –
Total valid votes 14,223 100.00
Total rejected ballots 86 0.98
Turnout 14,309
New Democratic hold Swing +9.80
1991 British Columbia general election: Alberni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gerard A. Janssen 7,136 53.39 -4.08
Social Credit Gillian Trumper 3,665 27.43 -0.37
Liberal Peter J. Tanner 2,358 17.64 +2.91
Western Canada Concept Alan W. Banford 206 1.54 –
Total valid votes 13,365 100.00
Total rejected ballots 372 0.27
Turnout 13,737
New Democratic hold Swing -2.23
British Columbia provincial by-election, November 19, 1988: Alberni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gerard A. Janssen 6,401 57.47 +2.18
Social Credit George S. Dryden 3,096 27.80 −13.92
Liberal Shirley M. Bonfield 1,640 14.73 +12.3
Total valid votes/expense limit 11,137 100.0   –  
Total rejected ballots 136 0.38  
Turnout 11,273    
New Democratic hold Swing +8.05
By-election due to the Resignation of Robert Skelly to run for the Canadian House of Commons.
Source(s)
"November 19, 1988 By-election" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. 19 November 1988. Retrieved 19 January 2017.


References

  1. ^ a b c O'Handley, Kathryn (1995). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. ^ a b "Hon. Gerard Janssen". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Results of 2001 election" (PDF). Elections BC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
British Columbia provincial government of Ujjal Dosanjh Cabinet post (1) Predecessor Office Successor Ian Waddell Minister of Small Business, Tourism and CultureNovember 1, 2000–June 5, 2001 Ministry Abolished
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