Eugène Bellemare
Eugène Bellemare | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Ottawa—Orléans Carleton—Gloucester (1988—2000) | |
In office 1988–2004 | |
Preceded by | Riding created |
Succeeded by | Marc Godbout |
Personal details | |
Born | April 6, 1932 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Died | July 6, 2018 (aged 86) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Spouse | Roberte Gauthier |
Children | Michel Bellemare |
Occupation | Politician |
Eugène Bellemare (April 6, 1932 — July 6, 2018) was a Canadian politician.
Bellemare was a former Member of Parliament of the
Ottawa—Orléans between 2000 and 2004 and previously Carleton—Gloucester from 1988 to 2000. Bellemare was a former administrator and teacher. He was a former parliamentary secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation.[1] Bellemare lost his riding nomination battle to Marc Godbout for the 2004 election.[2]
He was one of only eight Liberal MPs to lose their party nomination battle for the 2004 election.
His son Michel Bellemare was an Ottawa city councillor.[3]
Before entering federal politics, Bellemare served on the council for the
Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton from 1980 to 1985 and the township and then city council for Gloucester from 1966 to 1988.[1]
Bellemare endorsed Dalton McGuinty's bid to lead the Ontario Liberal Party in 1996 (Canada NewsWire, 19 August 1996).
References
- ^ a b Eugène Bellemare – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Eugène Bellemare défait par Marc Godbout" (in French). Radio-Canada. March 29, 2004. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ "Councillor Michel Bellemare". City of Ottawa. Retrieved 2009-10-06.