Marcel Prud'homme
Canadian Parliament for Saint-Denis | |
|---|---|
| In office 1964–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Azellus Denis |
| Succeeded by | Eleni Bakopanos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1934 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | January 25, 2017 (aged 82) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal (1964-1993) Independent (1993-2009) |
Marcel Prud'homme, PC (November 30, 1934 – January 25, 2017) was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Senate and the House of Commons of Canada.
Early life
Prud'homme was born in
He completed a BA in social sciences, economics and politics at the University of Ottawa in 1959, then studying law at the University of Montreal.[1]
Political career
Prud'homme was elected president of both the
He almost entered Quebec provincial politics in the
Prud'homme was first elected to the House of Commons in a 1964 by-election as Liberal MP for Saint-Denis, Quebec. He was subsequently re-elected eight times.[1]
He served as
For most of his career, however, Prud'homme was a
In 1993, Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney appointed Prud'homme to the Canadian Senate where he took his seat as an independent. The Liberals saw this move as an attempt to provide a non-partisan cover to various patronage appointments Mulroney made at the end of his term as prime minister.
He resigned in 2009 at 75 as the law required.
Death
Prud'homme, who had suffered from heart and kidney ailments for several years, died in Ottawa, Ontario on January 25, 2017, aged 82, due to complications after a fall.[1][2]
Honours
In 2007, he was awarded the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Fitterman, Lisa (22 February 2017). "Marcel Prud'homme: Underdog defender fought to right wrongs". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Former senator and Quebec MP Marcel Prud'homme dead at 82". The Globe and Mail. January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Debates of the Senate (Hansard), 2nd Session, 39th Parliament".