词条 | Mel Couvelier |
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|image = | honorific-prefix= | name = Mel Couvelier | small = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|1931|01|20}} | birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia | death_date = {{deathdateandage|2011|5|30|1931|01|20}} | death_place =Saanich, British Columbia | constituency_AM1 = Saanich and the Islands | alongside1 = Terry Huberts | assembly1 = British Columbia Legislative | term_start1 = October 22, 1986 | term_end1 = October 17, 1991 | predecessor1 = Hugh Austin Curtis | successor1 = Riding Abolished | party = Social Credit | religion = | occupation = Businessman | spouse = Milly Quakenbush }} Melville Bertram "Mel" Couvelier (January 20, 1931[1] – May 30, 2011[2]) was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Saanich and the Islands from 1986 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Social Credit member. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 1948, Couvelier married Milly Quakenbush. He was employed by Crown Zellerbach, a paper manufacturing company, then went on to operate a general store in Coal Harbour. In 1960, the family moved to Victoria. There, he became the owner of Maplewood Poultry Processors and later established Couvelier's Fine Apparel.[1] He was mayor of Saanich from 1977 to 1986. Couvelier served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance.[1] He ran for the leadership of the provincial Social Credit party in 1986[2] and 1991. In 2008, Couvelier was unsuccessful in a bid to become mayor of Sidney, British Columbia.[3] He died in Saanich at the age of 80.[4] References1. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/122973498.html?mobile=true |title=With death of Mel Couvelier, community loses veteran leader |newspaper=Saanich News |last=North |first=Natalie |date=February 1, 2011 |accessdate=2012-02-21}} {{Johnston Ministry}}{{Vander Zalm Ministry}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Couvelier, Melville B}}{{BritishColumbia-politician-stub}}2. ^{{cite news |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/Former+finance+minister+Couvelier+dies/4871743/story.html |publisher=Vancouver Sun |title=Former B.C. finance minister Mel Couvelier dies at 78 |date=June 1, 2011 |accessdate=2012-02-21}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=d9fae8bd-9cc5-402f-bd48-10819ca00c8f |title=Mel Couvelier balanced B.C.'s budget |publisher=Vancouver Sun |date=June 4, 2011 |accessdate=2012-02-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324103932/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=d9fae8bd-9cc5-402f-bd48-10819ca00c8f |archivedate=March 24, 2016 |df= }} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.mccallbros.com/melville-bertram-mel-couvelier/ |title=Melville Bertram (Mel) Couvelier |publisher=McCall Bros. Funeral Homes |accessdate=2012-02-21}} 9 : 1931 births|2011 deaths|British Columbia municipal councillors|British Columbia Social Credit Party MLAs|Businesspeople from Vancouver|Finance ministers of British Columbia|Mayors of places in British Columbia|Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia|Politicians from Vancouver |
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