12 Notable alumni of
Brandon University
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Brandon University is 2745th in the world, 950th in North America, and 53rd in Canada by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Brandon University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Tommy Douglas
- Occupations
- clericpoliticianChristian minister
- Biography
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Thomas Clement Douglas PC CC SOM was a Scottish-born Canadian politician who served as the seventh premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961 and Leader of the New Democratic Party from 1961 to 1971. A Baptist minister, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1935 as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). He left federal politics to become Leader of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and then the seventh Premier of Saskatchewan. His government introduced the continent's first single-payer, universal health care program.
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Brian Pallister
- Occupations
- politiciancurler
- Biography
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Brian William Pallister is a Canadian politician who served as the 22nd premier of Manitoba from 2016 until 2021. He served as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 2012 to 2021. He had been a cabinet minister in the provincial government of Gary Filmon and a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2000 to 2008.
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Andy Murray
- Occupations
- ice hockey playerice hockey coach
- Biography
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Andy Murray is the former head coach for the Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team of the NCAA Division I National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). He is a former head coach of the Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League.
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Elin Rombo
- Occupations
- opera singer
- Biography
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Eva Elin Rombo is a Swedish operatic soprano. In November 2013 she was named Hovsångerska.
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Isabela Onyshko
- Occupations
- artistic gymnast
- Biography
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Isabela Maria Onyshko is a Canadian artistic gymnast who represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as well as the 2014, 2015 and 2017 World Championships. She was the 2014 National Champion on beam. In 2016, she won Elite Canada and the National Championships in the individual All Around.
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Cathy Merrick
- Occupations
- indigenous leader of the Americaspolitician
- Biography
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Catherine Ann Merrick was a Cree woman from Pimicikamak Cree Nation and the Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. Merrick began her political career in 2001 as a Councillor for her home Nation of Pimicikamak Cree Nation; she served in that position for 12 years. She then became the second female Chief of Pimicikamak and served in this role until 2018. As Chief, Merrick supported the development of a $55 million healthcare centre within the community. In October 2022, Merrick became the first woman to be elected Grand Chief to the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, succeeding Arlen Dumas. She was re-elected to this position in July 2024.
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Stanley Knowles
- Occupations
- politiciantrade unionistpriest
- Biography
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Stanley Howard Knowles PC OC was a Canadian parliamentarian. Knowles represented the riding of Winnipeg North Centre from 1942 to 1958 on behalf of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and again from 1962 to 1984 representing the CCF's successor, the New Democratic Party (NDP).
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Mike Pellicciotti
- Enrolled in Brandon University
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Michael John Pellicciotti is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 24th Washington State Treasurer since 2021. He previously served as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 30th legislative district, which includes Federal Way, Algona, Auburn, Pacific, Milton, and Des Moines from 2017 to 2021.
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Richard Stromback
- Years
- 1969-.. (age 56)
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Richard Stromback is an American former professional hockey player (OHL, ECHL), venture capitalist and entrepreneur. In 1997 he founded Web Group, a technology staffing firm and served as its CEO and President until 2003. During this time, Web Group ranked 189th on Inc.Magazine's annual list of the 500 fastest-growing companies. In 2003, he shifted his investment focus to clean technology, acquiring the research firm Ecology Coatings.
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Jonathan Filewich
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Jonathan Filewich is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player of Croatian ancestry Filewich was born in Kelowna, British Columbia.
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Ross McLean
- Occupations
- film producer
- Biography
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John Ross McLean, the 11th of 12 children of a Northern Manitoba minister and farmer, was born in the small prairie village of Ethelbert in 1905. He became a Canadian journalist and civil servant. In the latter role he served as the Commissioner of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) in the 1940s, having previously been instrumental in the foundation of the Board the previous decade.
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John Thompson
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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John William McLeod Thompson QC was a lawyer, politician and judge in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1953 to 1962 as a Progressive Conservative, and held several cabinet posts in the government of Dufferin (Duff) Roblin.
