Jean-Maurice Simard
The Hon. Jean-Maurice Simard | |
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Fernand Nadeau | |
| Succeeded by | Robert Beaulieu |
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| Born | June 21, 1931 Chartered Accountant, Politician |
Jean-Maurice Simard (June 21, 1931 – June 16, 2001) was a
He was born in
Jean-Maurice Simard was the brother of politician Montcalm Simard, who was a Union Nationale member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1966 to 1973.
Federal politics
In the 1968 federal election, he ran unsuccessfully as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Madawaska—Victoria to his Liberal opponent, Eymard Corbin.
Member of the Provincial Legislature
He ran as a Progressive Conservative and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the riding of Edmundston in the 1970 election. He was re-elected in 1974, 1978, and 1982. He was the Minister of Finance (from 1970 to 1974), Chair of the Treasury Board (from 1976 to 1978) and Minister for Public Service Reform (from 1982 to 1985).
Senator
In 1985, he resigned his seat to the legislature to accept an appointment by
Jean-Maurice Simard died in office in 2001.[3]