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| Affiliation | Bloc Québécois |
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| Name | Jacques Léonard |
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, Québec , Canada |
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December 02, 1936
(87 years)
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| Info | Education: Holds a Diploma in Chartered Accountancy; M.C.S. from Laval University. Also attended Ecole pratique des hautes études in Paris from 1964 to 1966.
Profession: Accountant
Career Background: Accounting consultant at firm of Harel, Drouin since November 2001. Worked as an auditor for Clarkson, Gordon and Associates in Montreal from 1962 to 1964. Was a professor at Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales from 1966 to 1977. Was a professor at the Univeristy of Rwanda from 1967 to 1968. From 1968 to 1976, he worked as assistant to the Budget Director, assistant to research vice-principal and to the assistant dean of continuing education at the University of Motnreal. Was the Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Montreal from 1985 to 1989. Also owns a farm in Saint-Jovite.
Political History
Party: President of Labelle PQ from 1970 to 1972. National Controller.
Provincial: Defeated in Labelle in 1970. Defeated in Laurentides-Labelle in 1973. Elected in Laurentides-Labelle in 1976. Elected in Labelle in 1981. Resigned in May 1985. Elected in Labelle in 1989, 1994, 1998. Left National Assembly in 2001.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Cabinet: Minister of State for Planning in 1976. Minister responsible for Quebec Planning and Development Bureau in 1977. Vice president of the Treasury Board in 1978. Minister of Municipal Affairs in 1980, reappointed in 1981. Minister of Transportation from 1981 to 1984. Resigned from Cabinet in November 1984. Minister of Transport and vice-president of Treasury Board from 1981 to 1984. Minister of Administration and the Public Service, Chair of the Treasury Board in 1995. Minister responsible for Laurentides region in 1996.
Committee: Chair of the Standing Committee on Planning in 1976. Member, Budget and Administration Committee and Temporary Committee Chair from 1989 to 1994. Member of Commission on the POlitical and Consitutional Future of Quebec in 1990. Member of Committee to Examine Matters Related to Quebec Accession to Sovereignty from 1991 to 1992. Member of Economy and Labour Committee from 1993 to 1994. Member of the Cabinet Priorities Committee.
Caucus: Sat as Independent Member from 1984 to 1985, when he resigned from the National Assembly. From 1989 to 1991 he was the Critic for Finance, Financial Institutions and Treasury Board. In October 1991, he was the Critic for industry and commerce; research and development, finance. In 1993 he was Critic for administration, Treasury Bd & Public Service
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