Elwood Veitch

Elwood Neal Veitch (July 21, 1929^[1] – September 18, 1993^[2]) was a financial administrator and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Burnaby-Willingdon in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1991 as a Social Credit member.

Elwood Veitch
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Willingdon
In office May 5, 1983 – October 17, 1991
Preceded by	James Gibson Lorimer
Succeeded by	Joan Sawicki
In office December 11, 1975 – May 10, 1979
Preceded by	James Gibson Lorimer
Succeeded by	James Gibson Lorimer
Personal details
Born	(1929-07-21)July 21, 1929 Monck Township, Ontario
Died	September 18, 1993(1993-09-18) (aged 64)
Political party	Social Credit
Spouse	Sheila Boyce
Occupation	Financial Administrator

Veitch was born in Monck Township, Ontario, the son of Wellington Veitch and Alice Alma Brott, and was educated in Bracebridge, Ajax and at the University of British Columbia. In 1953, he married Sheila Gertrude Boyce.^[1] At various times, Veitch served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations,^[3] Minister of Regional Development,^[4] Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, Provincial Secretary, Minister of Tourism and Small Business Development, Minister of Government Services, Minister of State for Mainland/Southwest, Attorney General, and Minister of International Business and Immigration.^[5] He died in 1993 at the age of 64.^[2]