Ambrose A. Holowach

Ambrose A. Holowach (born: July 22, 1914, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - died: February 27, 1993) was a businessman, soldier during World War II and an Alberta provincial level and federal level politician.

Federal political career

Holowach first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the Social Credit party in the 1949 federal election. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Albert Frederick Macdonald. Holowach would run against Macdonald again in the 1953 federal election this time defeating him as Macdonald lost 3000 votes from his previous election. Holowach would stand for re-election in the 1957 federal election and would be barely re-elected by just 300 votes over Liberal candidate William Hawrelak. Parliament would be dissolved a year later and Hollowach would run for a third term in the 1958 federal election. He would be defeated by William Skoreyko and not return to federal politics.

Provincial political career

Holowach first attempted to run for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the 1952 Alberta general election. He ran in the Edmonton electoral district but finish well out contention for a seat.

He would return to provincial politics after being defeated from his seat in the House of Commons. Holowach ran for a seat in the Edmonton Centre district in the 1959 Alberta general election. He would defeat future Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Gerard Amerongen and 2 other candidates in a closely contested election. In 1962 he was appointed to the Executive Council becoming the Provincial Secretary.

Holowach would run for re-election in the 1963 Alberta general election, again he defeated Amerongen and 2 other candidates to win his second term in office. In 1964 Holowach would generate controversy when he said in the legislature that he doesn't think Alberta needs a distinct flag.

Hollowach would run for a third term and come out on top of a hotly contested 5 way race to win his final term in provincial office in the 1967 Alberta general election. At the end of his third term Hollowach would be appointed to hold the Minister of Culture, Youth & Recreation by Harry Strom.

Hollowach would run for a 4th term in office for the 1972 Alberta general election, but change from the Edmonton Centre district to the Edmonton Highlands electoral district. He would be defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate David Thomas King. Hollowach would defeat King again in the 1975 Alberta general election.

External links

* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=16817f22-c8c0-41fb-bcaa-d6d6e798b486&Language=E Ambrose Holowach Federal Political Experience]
* [http://www.assembly.ab.ca/legislaturecentennial/pdf/membersBooklet.pdf Legislative Assembly of Alberta Membership Listing]
* [http://www.assembly.ab.ca/isys/LADDAR_files/docs/hansards/han/legislature_22/session_4/19930421_1430_01_han.wpd Ambrose Holowach death notice Legislative Assembly of Alberta Hansard April 21, 1993]
* [http://www.gunzburger.com/Holowach-Ambrose.htm Politics 1 Ambrose Holowach]