Joseph-Philippe Guay
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Joseph-Philippe Guay (October 4, 1915 – July 30, 2001) was a Canadian parliamentarian.
Born in St. Vital, Manitoba, he was an alderman and mayor of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1968 representing the riding of St. Boniface, Manitoba. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1972 and 1974.
He held numerous parliamentary functions including: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport (1972-1974), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion (1974-1975), Chief Government Whip (1975-1977), Minister of State (Multiculturalism) (1977), Minister without Portfolio (1976-1977), and Minister of National Revenue (1977-1978).
In 1978, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of St. Boniface, Manitoba. He retired on his 75th birthday in 1990.
In 1957, he was knighted as a member of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great by Pope Pius XII.
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