Jean-Noël Tremblay

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Jean-Noël Tremblay
Born	June 7, 1926 St-André du Lac-St-Jean, Quebec
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Politician
Known for	Member of Progressive Conservative Party

Jean-Noël Tremblay is a former Canadian politician, who made career at both the federal and the provincial levels.

Contents 1 Background 2 Member of Parliament 3 Provincial Politics 4 Honors 5 External links

[edit] Background

He was born on June 7, 1926 in St-André du Lac-St-Jean, Quebec.

[edit] Member of Parliament

Tremblay was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1958 election representing the Quebec riding of Roberval and was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. He lost re-election in 1962, when for the first time the Social Credit Party made a significant breakthrough in Quebec.

[edit] Provincial Politics

He won a seat to the National Assembly of Quebec, representing Chicoutimi, in 1966 and was a member of the Union Nationale. From 1966 to 1970, Tremblay was the Minister of Cultural Affairs in the cabinets of Daniel Johnson, Sr and Jean-Jacques Bertrand.

Tremblay supported Jean-Guy Cardinal over Jean-Jacques Bertrand during the party's leadership convention, held on June 21, 1969.

He was was re-elected to the legislature in 1970, but was defeated in 1973.

[edit] Honors

In 1990, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.

[edit] External links

• Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
• Assemblée nationale du Québec profile (French)

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Georges Villeneuve (Liberal)	Member of Parliament for Roberval 1958–1962	Succeeded by Charles-Arthur Gauthier (Social Credit)
National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by Antonio Talbot (Union Nationale)	MNA for Chicoutimi 1966–1973	Succeeded by Marc-André Bédard (PQ)