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The Agriculture Union’s National Executive is comprised of a National President and four National Executive Vice-Presidents. These five national officers are Agriculture Union members, elected by the delegates at our union’s National Triennial Convention.

The National President and First National Executive Vice-President are both full-time officers, based at the Agriculture Union’s National Office in Ottawa.

The National Executive ensures that our union’s resources are appropriately allocated and that its activities reflect the will of the membership. It meets four times a year.

Brief biographies and contact information for our other National Executive officers can be seen below.

 

The National Council serves as the Agriculture Union’s governing body between triennial conventions.  Its members are directly elected by grassroots delegates at our union’s National Triennial Convention.

The National Council is made up of the National Executive and:

• Regional Vice-Presidents, who represent defined geographical regions of the country; and

• The National Director for Human Rights.

The National Council meets twice a year to oversee the operation of the union between conventions.

In addition to the National Executive, its current members, along with the Locals they represent, can be seen below.

Our Union is fortunate to have had a tradition of dedicated, effective National Presidents.

The individuals noted below have contributed immensely to the strength and success of today’s Agriculture Union. The asterisk indicates that the individual is deceased.

Fabian Murphy 2017-2020	Bob Kingston 2008-2017	Yves Ducharme 1999-2008
Larry Leng* 1993-1999	Fred Coates 1983-1993	Albert Burke 1981-1983
D.K. Yost* 1970-1981	Andy Stewart* 1966-1970

 

Life Membership is the highest honour the Agriculture Union can bestow on a member of our Union. The awarding of Life Memberships is decided by the National Council according to the direction provided in our by-laws:

“Life Membership may be awarded to any current and/or retired member who, through personal and devoted efforts in the affairs of this Union , has performed exemplary services for the membership.”

The uniqueness of this recognition is shown by the fact that there can only be 10 Life Memberships at any one time. Life Members who are deceased are also recognized on this page.

Below is the list of current Life Members of the Agriculture Union:

• Albert Burke
• Yves Ducharme
• Teri Friday
• Bob Kingston
• John Langs
• Terri Lee
• Glenn Miller
• Fabian Murphy
• Marlene O’Neil
• R.S. Pani Panickar
• Claude Parent
• Gilles Pelletier
• Charles Prest
• Denis Sicard
• Raphaël Tarasco

Life members who have passed away:

• Henriette Pollon
• Fred Coates
• Bob Jackson
• Larry Leng
• André Sénéchal
• A.I. (Andy) Stewart
• Howard Willems
• J.K. Yost