Appointed by Pierre Trudeau Name Norbert Theriault | Role Canadian Politician Children Camille Theriault | |
Born February 16, 1921 (age 103)
Eel River Bridge, New Brunswick ( 1921-02-16 ) Political party New Brunswick Liberal Association Party New Brunswick Liberal Association | ||
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L. Norbert Thériault (February 16, 1921 – June 19, 2016) was a Canadian politician.
He was born in Eel River Bridge, New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland (1960–1974) and Baie-du-Vin (1974–1979) in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, and was a provincial cabinet minister in New Brunswick in the 1960s. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on March 26, 1979 on the advice of then-Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, and served until his 75th birthday on February 16, 1996.
His son Camille Thériault also served a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, and was premier of New Brunswick from May 14, 1998 until June 21, 1999.
Thériault died on June 19, 2016.
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