Appointed by Brian Mulroney Succeeded by Pierre Claude Nolin | Name Jean-Marie Poitras Resigned May 25, 1993 | |
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Preceded by Yvette Boucher Rousseau Born September 5, 1918
Macamic, Quebec ( 1918-09-05 ) Political party Progressive Conservative Committees Chairman, Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce (1991–1993) Died February 27, 2009, Quebec City, Canada Party Progressive Conservative Party of Canada | ||
Jean-Marie Poitras, (September 5, 1918 – February 27, 2009) was a Canadian senator.
Biography
Born in Macamic, Quebec, he was appointed to the Senate in 1988 representing the senatorial division of De Salaberry, Quebec. He resigned on May 25, 1993, just short of his 75th birthday and mandatory retirement. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus.
In 1970, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his work with Scouts Canada. In 1994, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.
References
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