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Mark Warawa

1950 – 2019

Canadian politician

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Lived 1950 – 2019 (aged 69). Mark Warawa was a Canadian politician, store detective and businessperson.

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mission Canadian M.P. Mark Warawa and Linda Duncan fill out Observation forms at a Polling Station in Lviv for the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Mark Warawa (May 7, 1950 – June 20, 2019) was a Canadian politician. Formerly a businessman and loss prevention officer as well as a city councillor in Abbotsford, British Columbia from 1990 to 2004, Warawa was the Member of Parliament for Langley—Aldergrove (originally called Langley) from 2004 until his death in 2019.

On February 10, 2006, Warawa was named parliamentary secretary to the Minister of the Environment. Less recently, he served as a member of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

Warawa introduced a private member's bill in the House of Commons, condemning discrimination against females in sex-selective abortion.

He and his wife, Diane, lived in Langley and had five children. His son Ryan was the Conservative candidate in Vancouver East in the 2008 election, losing to Libby Davies of the NDP.

Warawa died of pancreatic cancer on June 20, 2019.

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Member of the House of Commons of Canada

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mark Warawa?

Canadian politician (1950–2019)

When was Mark Warawa born?

Mark Warawa was born on 7 May 1950 in Vancouver.

When did Mark Warawa die?

Mark Warawa died on 20 June 2019 in Langley.

What was Mark Warawa's occupation?

Mark Warawa was a politician, store detective and businessperson.

What nationality was Mark Warawa?

Mark Warawa was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mark Warawa

· Wikidata: Q513969

· DBpedia: Mark Warawa

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