Jean Corbeil, (January 7, 1934 – June 25, 2002) was a

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politician. Born in

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, he was mayor of the city of

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from 1973 to 1988. In 1987-1988 he served a term as chairman of the

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. In the 1988 federal election, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Progressive Conservative in the riding of Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies. He served in the Cabinets of

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Brian Mulroney and

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from 1989 to 1991, Minister of State (Transport) from 1990 to 1991, and

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from 1991 to 1993. He was defeated in the

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and 1997 elections.

Electoral record (partial)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Corbeil, Jean 1934 births 2002 deaths Canadian Ministers of Transport Mayors of places in Quebec Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Members of the 24th Canadian Ministry Members of the 25th Canadian Ministry People from Anjou, Quebec Politicians from Montreal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs