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♂ Charles Richard Strahl
aliasChuck Strahl
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 0 6
Birth 25 February 1957
Age 67 years + 2 months
First mandate 25 October 1993 → 30 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 36 years + 8 months
 
Mandate ended 12 years + 11 months ago (1 May 2011)
Special notes
None
 
Charles Richard (Chuck) Strahl (1957– )
© Photo 2014 Centre Manning — licensed under CC BY 2.0
Family tie with other documented individual
⊕ Mark R. Strahl (1978–) Son  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 17 6 0

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister 48–50 06 Feb 2006 — 13 Aug 2007 1 6 7
2. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 48–50 06 Feb 2006 — 13 Aug 2007 1 6 7
3. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 48–50 06 Feb 2006 — 13 Aug 2007 1 6 7
4. CA 39–40
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 50–53 14 Aug 2007 — 05 Aug 2010 2 11 22
5. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister 50–53 14 Aug 2007 — 05 Aug 2010 2 11 22
6. CA 40
CPC
 1 Minister 53–54 06 Aug 2010 — 17 May 2011 0 9 11
7. CA 40
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 53–54 06 Aug 2010 — 17 May 2011 0 9 11
8. CA 40
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 53–54 06 Aug 2010 — 17 May 2011 0 9 11
 1. Agriculture and Agro-Food
 2. Canadian Wheat Board [Agriculture and Agro-Food]
 3. Canadian Dairy Commission [Agriculture and Agro-Food]
 4. Interlocutor — Métis and Non-Status Indians [Indian Affairs and Northern Development]
 5. Indian Affairs and Northern Development
 6. Transport
 7. National Capital Commission [Public Works and Gov't Services/Procurement]
 8. Canada Post [Public Works and Gov't Services/Procurement]

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
4 documented challengers
⊖ D. Ross Belsher  m 
⊕ John Les  m 
 		 ⊕ Ronald O. Gray  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell  f  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 74,102 Votes: 51,321 Participation: 69.26% Candidacies: 9
Federal
35		 British Columbia
25 October 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3177(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
36
REF
 1/9 23,494 45.91% +7,712 Loser:
LIB
 15,782 30.84% Hal H. Singleton

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 78,853 Votes: 52,848 Participation: 67.02% Candidacies: 8
Federal
36		 British Columbia
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2876(F) — 30 Jun 2023 23:20 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
REF
 1/8 33,101 62.85% +21,532 Loser:
LIB
 11,569 21.97% John Les
After his election:
27 Mar 2000 43
REF
 →
CA
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 5 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 86,387 Votes: 55,198 Participation: 63.90% Candidacies: 9
Federal
37		 British Columbia
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2569(F) — 30 Jun 2023 14:55 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
CA
 1/9 38,509 69.97% +29,544 Loser:
LIB
 8,965 16.29% Hal H. Singleton
After his election:
16 May 2001 44
CA
 →
ICA
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
12 Sep 2001 44
ICA
 →
DRC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
10 Apr 2002 45
DRC
 →
CA
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
23 Dec 2003 46
CA
 →
CPC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 7 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: 72,782 Votes: 44,993 Participation: 61.82% Candidacies: 7
Federal
38		 British Columbia
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 989(F) — 1 Feb 2022 10:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
CPC
 1/7 24,096 53.68% +14,852 Loser:
NDP
 9,244 20.59% Rollie L. Keith

Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 76,522 Votes: 48,075 Participation: 62.83% Candidacies: 6
Federal
39		 British Columbia
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 922(F) — 1 Feb 2022 10:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
CPC
 1/6 26,842 55.99% +16,827 Loser:
NDP
 10,015 20.89% Malcolm James

Service: 2 years 8 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 81,677 Votes: 46,981 Participation: 57.52% Candidacies: 6
Federal
40		 British Columbia
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5721(F) — 1 Feb 2022 10:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
CPC
 1/6 29,198 62.32% +20,407 Loser:
NDP
 8,791 18.76% Helen Kormendy

Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 84,930 Votes: 49,382 Participation: 58.14% Candidacies: 6
Federal
41		 British Columbia
2 May 2011
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 6261(F) — 5 Mar 2022 11:43 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
54		 Successor:
CPC
 28,160 57.20% Mark R. Strahl

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Charles (Chuck) Strahl, P.C., M.P.		 07 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Charles (Chuck) Strahl, C.P., député		 07 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Chuck Strahl		 07 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
Chuck Strahl		 07 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  7 Apr 2024 05:20 (but data presented dynamically)

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