Macdonald, Donald Stovel, 1932- : Donald Stovel Macdonald , P.C.,B.A.,LL.M. Liberal (Rosedale), was born at Ottawa, March 1. 1932. He received his early education at Ashbury College, Ottawa, followed by Trinity College, University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School. His post graduate education he received at Harvard Law School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, England. Macdonald was called to the Ontario Bar in June, 1955. In March, 1961, at Ottawa, he was married to Ruth Hutchison. Macdonald was a barrister at law, and a member of the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Clubs and the Royal Ottawa Golf Club.
A member of Parliament from 1962 untill 1978, Macdonald participated in six general elections and was re-elected in 1963,1965,1968 and 1974. During his political career, Macdonald was appointed parliamentary secretary to the following Ministries; Justice, April 1963; Finance, July 1965; Secretary of State for External Affairs, January 1966 and Industry, January 1968 In addition, Macdonald was Canadian representative to the forty-first session of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations; a member of the Canadian delegation to the twent first United Nations General Assembly; Canadian representative on the second committee (economic and financial) at the session; Canadian representative to the Pledging Conference of the United Nations Development Programme. He was Minister without Portfolio and acting Minister of Justice April to July 1968; President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Government House Leader July 1968 to September 1970; Minister of National Defence September 1970 to January 1972; Minister of Energy Mines and Resources January 1972 to September 1975, and Minister of Finance September 1975. Macdonald resigned from the Cabinet in November 1977 and resigned as M.P. for Rosedale in February 1978.
Macdonald was involved with the Federal and Provincial Liberal Party from 1978 to 1983, was Chairman of the Royal Commission on Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada from 1982 to 1985, and served as Canadian High Commissioner to London from October 1988 to July 1991.
