births
November 4, 1937
Michael Wilson, Canadian academic and politician, 31st Canadian Minister of Finance (died 2019)
Michael Wilson (Canadian politician)
Michael Holcombe Wilson was a Canadian businessman, politician and diplomat who served as minister of finance from 1984 to 1991 and minister of international trade from 1991 to 1993 under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
Minister of Finance (Canada)
The minister of finance is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet, who is responsible for overseeing the Department of Finance and presenting the federal government's budget each year. It is one of the most important positions in the Cabinet.