Mackenzie Bowell

Japanese: ボーエル（英語表記）Mackenzie Bowell

1823‐1917
Prime Minister of Canada. In office 1894-96. Conservative Party member. Born in England, he emigrated to Upper Canada at age 10. After working in the printing industry, he entered politics in 1867 when he was elected to the House of Commons. He represented a strongly pro-British Protestant group known as the Orange Order. He served as a minister in the Conservative government led by JA MacDonald, JJC Abbott, and JSD Thompson before becoming Prime Minister. He was forced to resign by opponents within his party after failing to deal effectively with the Manitoba school system issue.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1823‐1917
カナダの首相。在職1894‐96年。保守党に所属。イギリスに生まれ，10歳でアッパー･カナダへ移住。印刷業を経て1867年にカナダ下院に当選して政界に入る。〈オレンジ･オーダー〉と呼ばれる強い親英プロテスタント団体を代表。J.A.マクドナルド，J.J.C.アボット，J.S.D.トンプソンの率いる保守党内閣で閣僚を務めたのち首相となる。マニトバ学制問題に有効に対処しえず，党内の反対勢力の強要により引退。

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