Doug Roche – Prosopography

Doug Roche is a distinguished Canadian diplomat and peacemaker. He has a history of diplomat work with positions such as Canada’s Ambassador for Disarment (1984), Honorary President of the World Federation of the United Nations (1985), and United Nations, and as chairman of the United Nations Disarment Committee (1988). He served as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Strathcona during the 1970s. In 1976, at a town hall meeting, Roche said “the rights of homosexuals are not a major priority for me at present” after being asked about if he would support gay civil rights protection in the House of Commons.

Names	Doug Roche (altName) BE [n76.159] Douglas Roche (Main) BE [“Profile: Douglas Roche, O.C., K.C.S.G.,” Parliament of Canada, n.d., https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15507] Douglas James Roche (altName) BE [http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=3048&t=12&ln=roche&lan=eng(http://goo.gl/BjgQjj)]
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Birth Date	1926/06/14
Birth Place	502 Bad Gateway
Identities	Canadian BG [“Profile – Douglas Roche, O.C., K.C.S.G.,” Parliament of Canada, n.d., https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15507]
Occupations	Writer 1956 http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc) Editor notBefore(1950) - notAfter(1970) “Profile: Douglas Roche, O.C., K.C.S.G.,” Parliament of Canada, n.d., https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15507 Reporter 1949 - 1950 http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc) PoliticalCorrespondent 1953 - 1955 http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc) Writer 1956 BC [http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc)] Columnist 1956 http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc) MP (PC-Edmonton Strathcona); MP (PC-Edmonton South) Politician 1972/10/30 - 1984 http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc) Government 1979/10/01 - 1979/12/14 “Profile: Douglas Roche, O.C., K.C.S.G.,” Parliament of Canada, n.d., https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15507 Government 1979/10/01 - 1979/12/14 BCDE [“Profile: Douglas Roche, O.C., K.C.S.G.,” Parliament of Canada, n.d., https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15507] Visiting Professor at University of Alberta, taught 'War or Peace in the 21st Century?' HigherEducation 1989 http://www.peace.ca/dougrochebio.htm(http://goo.gl/vjIPkT)
Orders of Merit	Officer of the Order of Canada (1992-04-30) The Diamond Jubilee Medal The Golden Jubilee Medal
Associated Places	University of Alberta (Employee) 1989 http://www.peace.ca/dougrochebio.htm(http://goo.gl/vjIPkT)
Associated Organizations	Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Member) 1971 - 1984/07/09 https://lglc.ca/event/n76.159 http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc)
Associated Periodicals	502 Bad Gateway (Reporter) 1949 - 1950 http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc) https://lglc.ca/periodical/The Ensign/ (Editor) http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc) https://lglc.ca/periodical/Catholic Universe Bulletin/ (Writer) 1956 - 1957 http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc) https://lglc.ca/periodical/Catholic Universe Bulletin/ (Columnist) 1956 - 1957 http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc) https://lglc.ca/periodical/The Sign Magazine/ (Editor) 1957 - 1965 http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc) https://lglc.ca/periodical/Western Catholic Reporter/ (FoundingMember) http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc) 502 Bad Gateway (Columnist) 1989 - 1993 http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3940549(http://goo.gl/8EsHqc)