Monique Landry (born December 25, 1937) is a former

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politician.

Career

Member of Parliament

A physiotherapist and administrator, Landry was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1984 general election that brought the Progressive Conservative Party to power under the leadership of Brian Mulroney. Hers was an upset victory, defeating

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Cabinet minister

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. The new

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for

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, was immediately appointed parliamentary secretary to the

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Mulroney following the election. In 1985, she became parliamentary secretary to the Minister for International Trade.

Cabinet

She joined the Cabinet in 1986 as both Minister for External Relations (a junior portfolio subordinate to the

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) and

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. From 1991 to 1993, she also served as

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for Indian Affairs and Northern Development while retaining her other positions. In January 1993, she was promoted to Secretary of State for Canada. When

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succeeded Mulroney as Prime Minister, she appointed Landry Minister of Communications in addition to her position as Secretary of State. However, both Landry and the Campbell government were defeated in the fall 1993 general election which ended her parliamentary career.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Landry, Monique 1937 births Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Women in Quebec politics Members of the 24th Canadian Ministry Members of the 25th Canadian Ministry 20th-century Canadian women politicians Women government ministers of Canada