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Appointed by
  
Name
  
Paul Lafond

Succeeded by
  
Occupation
  
Administrator


Political party
  
Died
  
May 27, 1988

Preceded by
  
Role
  
Canadian Politician

Resigned
  
May 27, 1988

Paul Lafond Paul Lafond Profil professionnel

Paul C. Lafond (July 12, 1919 – May 27, 1988) was a Canadian politician.

Paul Lafond The Amateurs Paul Lafond and Alhonse Cherfils Examening a Painting

Born in Hull, Quebec, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force as an officer during World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944 for his part in sinking a German submarine in the Atlantic. After the war, he was executive secretary of the Liberal Party of Canada and worked for the Liberal Federation of Canada from 1948 to 1968.

He was summoned to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Pierre Trudeau representing the senatorial division of Gulf, Quebec in 1970. He was chairman of the Special Senate Committee on National Defence.

He died in office in 1988.

References

Paul Lafond Wikipedia


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