About John Devries
Born 1945. John Devries is a Canadian politician.
John Devries (born March 20, 1945) is a former political figure in the Yukon, Canada. He represented Watson Lake in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 1996 as a member of the Yukon Party.
He was born in the Netherlands, the son of Wiebe Devries and Geeskje Lenos, and was educated in Ontario. In 1967, he married Henriette Owendyke. He served in the Yukon cabinet as Minister of Economic Development, Mines, Small Business and Minister of Government Services from 1992 to 1994. Devries was Speaker for the assembly from 1994 to 1996. Before entering politics, he was a mechanic, taxidermist and guide.
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Who is John Devries?
Canadian politician
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John Devries was born on 20 March 1945 in Netherlands.
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John Devries is a politician.
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John Devries is Canadian.
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· DBpedia: John Devries (Yukon politician)
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