Jean-Pierre Ouellet
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Jean-Pierre Ouellet | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Madawaska-les-Lacs | |
| In office 1974–1987 | |
| New Brunswick Minister of Youth | |
| In office 1974–1982 | |
| New Brunswick Minister of Education | |
| In office 1985–1987 | |
| Progressive Conservative Candidate for Madawaska-Restigouche | |
| In office 2006–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1946 Saint-Éleuthère, Quebec |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Education | Université de Moncton |
Jean-Pierre Ouellet (born August 21, 1946 in Saint-Éleuthère, Kamouraska County, Quebec) is a Canadian politician in the province of New Brunswick.[1]
He is a three-term member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the riding of Madawaska-les-Lacs for the Progressive Conservative Party. He was a member of Premier Richard Hatfield's cabinet.
He served as Minister of Youth from 1974 to 1982 and as Minister of Education from 1985 to his defeat in the 1987 election which saw the Liberals take power.
Ouellet returned to politics as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Madawaska-Restigouche in the 2006 federal election but was defeated by incumbent Jean-Claude D'Amours in a close race.
References
[edit]- ^ "Divided we stand in Abidjan". The Windsor Star. December 15, 1977. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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- 1946 births
- Politicians of Acadian descent
- Conservative Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons
- Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick
- Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs
- People from Madawaska County, New Brunswick
- Université de Moncton alumni
- People from Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Living people
- 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick