Mark Joseph Assad (born June 14, 1940) is a

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politician who is a member of the

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. He was a member of the

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representing Gatineau from 1997 to 2004, and represented Gatineau—La Lièvre from 1988 to 1997. He was born in

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and is an administrator, and a teacher. He served as the chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. He did not run for re-election in 2004.

Other political experience

Assad was a

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member of the

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from 1970 to 1976, and from 1981 to 1988.

Electoral record (partial)

References

* * 1940 births Living people Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Politicians from Gatineau Quebec Liberal Party MNAs 21st-century Canadian politicians Canadian politicians of Lebanese descent {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub