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Gerard Phalen

Gerard Phalen

Canadian politician, educator, and union leader (1934–2021)

This article is about the Canadian politician. For the American football player, see Gerard Phelan.

Gerard A. "Jigger" Phalen (March 28, 1934 – October 25, 2021) was a former Canadian Senator,[1] educator, and union leader.[2]

Early life

Phalen was from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia[1] He was an industrial mechanical instructor at the Nova Scotia Eastern Institute of Technology[1] and then at the University College of Cape Breton (now Cape Breton University) until his retirement in 1991. Active in the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union, he served as its president from 1976 to 1979.[3] He has also served as chairman of the faculty association at NSEIT and in various other academic capacities at UCCB.

Political career

He was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in 2001[3] and sat in the upper house as a Liberal. He left the Senate upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 on March 28, 2009.

Personal life

Phalen and his wife Christina Phalen had three children.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Debates of the Senate (Hansard)". Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. [2]
    "The Honorable Gerard A. PHALEN". The Cape Breton Post. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Gerard A. Phalen". Liberal Party of Canada. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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