Bernard Cleary

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Bernard Cleary
Member of Parliament
for Louis-Saint-Laurent
In office
2004–2006
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byJosée Verner
Personal details
Born(1937-05-08)May 8, 1937
Mashteuiatsh, Quebec, Canada
DiedJuly 27, 2020(2020-07-27) (aged 83)
Charny, Quebec, Canada
Political partyBloc Québécois

Bernard Cleary (May 8, 1937 – July 27, 2020)[1] was a Canadian politician.

Cleary was first elected to the

Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
. Prior to being elected, Cleary was a businessman, chief negotiator, journalist and professor.

In 2006, he was defeated by Josée Verner from the Conservative Party of Canada.

Cleary was born in

Mashteuiatsh, Quebec. He was the first person of Aboriginal descent to be elected in Quebec, as well as the first Innu person elected from any province, to the House of Commons.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Décès de l'ancien député bloquiste Bernard Cleary".
  2. ^ "Meet Canada's first Innu MP, the Bloc's Bernard Cleary". The Hill Times, November 8, 2004.

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