John Edward Wiersema (July 6, 1955 – March 11, 2018) was the interim Auditor General of Canada.[1] He was appointed in May 2011 by prime minister Stephen Harper for a mandate of six months after Sheila Fraser retired from the position.
John Wiersema | |
|---|---|
| Auditor General of Canada | |
| In office May 31, 2011 – November 27, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sheila Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edward Wiersema July 6, 1955 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | March 11, 2018 (aged 62) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Carleton University |
Prior to his appointment, Wiersema was Deputy Auditor General.
Wiersema was born in Winnipeg, graduated from Carleton University in Commerce and became an accountant in 1981.[2] He married to Marilyn Cassie Hut in 1979[3] and died in Ottawa on March 11, 2018, at the age of 62.[4]
References
edit- ^ Postmedia (September 29, 2011). "Next federal auditor general from NB: Report". Canada.com. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "In Memoriam: John Wiersema".
- ^ "John Edward WIERSEMA/Marilyn Cassie HUT".
- ^ "Remembering the life of John WIERSEMA 1955 - 2018".
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