Jacques Brassard
Jacques Brassard | |
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Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 1994–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Paradis |
| Succeeded by | David Cliche |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1940 Alma, Quebec |
| Political party | Parti Québécois |
| Profession | politician, teacher |
Jacques Brassard (born June 12, 1940 in
.Brassard conducted his university studies at
Official Opposition
.
After his re-election in 1994 and the return to power of the PQ, he was named Minister for several portfolios from 1994 to his resignation in 2002, including Minister of Environment and Wildlife, Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs, Parliamentary Reform, Transports and Natural Resources. He was also the Government House Leader just before the 1998 elections until his resignation on January 29, 2002. Brassard resigned after refusing a secondary Cabinet position offered by then-Premier Bernard Landry. He resigned on the same date as then-Minister of Transports Guy Chevrette, another veteran PQ member.[1]
He later worked for the
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean newspaper Le Quotidien
.
References
- ^ Lessard, Denis (January 30, 2002). "Vexés d'être mis sur la touche, Brassard Chevrette et Cliche démissionnent (Two Cabinet Ministers resigned after refusing secondary Cabinet Positions)". La Presse. p. a1.
External links
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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