Educator, MLA (1986-1988).
Born at Cowan on 4 July 1942, son of Mary Pilipchuk (1914-1977) and Wasyl John “Bill” Harapiak (1906-1992), brother of Harry Myrislaw Harapiak and Rosann Harapiak Wowchuk, he received BA and BEd degrees from the University of Saskatchewan, after which he taught at Swan River South School (1968-1970) and Minitonas School (1970-1972, Principal). He first engaged in provincial politics in the 1977 general election, being defeated by Douglas MacLeod “Doug” Gourlay. Elected at the 1986 general election, he served as Minister of Natural Resources (1986-1987) and Minister of Agriculture (1987-1988) before being defeated in the 1988 general election.
Obituary [Mary Harapiak], Winnipeg Free Press, 12 August 1977, page 26.
Obituary [William J. Harapiak], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 March 1992, page 48.
100 Years in the Swan River Valley by Centennial History Book Committee, 1999, page 548.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (living), Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
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