Terence Patrick Segarty (born November 4, 1946) is an

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-born mechanic, businessman and former political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1979 to 1986 as a

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member. He was the son of Robert Segarty and Christine Gilligan and was educated in Ireland. In 1969, he married Hillary Mary Fitzpatrick. Segarty lived in Cranbrook. He was defeated by

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when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1986. He was the only cabinet minister to lose re-election that year. Segarty served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Labour. He was the president of 2 Baker Developments Ltd, Terrim Property Management Ltd, O'Shea's Entertainment Inc and Birchwood Building Corporation. Segarty was also a director for the Cranbrook Regional Hospital and served on the board for the Royal British Columbia Museum.

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