Pierre H. Vincent, (born April 2, 1955 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec) is a

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tax lawyer and former politician.

Member of Parliament

Vincent was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1984 electoral landslide that brought Brian Mulroney and the Progressive Conservative Party to power. Vincent, the PC

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for

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served as Parliamentary Secretary to the

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from 1984 until 1985; Parliamentary Secretary to the

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from 1985 to 1993, and was also Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada from 1991 to 1993.

Cabinet member

In January 1993, Vincent was elevated to

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Mulroney's Cabinet as

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for Indian Affairs and Northern Development and

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. When

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succeeded Mulroney as PC leader and prime minister, she promoted Vincent to

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. He was sworn of the Privy Council on January 5, 1993. Both Vincent and the Campbell government were defeated in the 1993 federal election and Vincent returned to private life.

Return in politics

Both Vincent and former colleague Suzanne Duplessis managed the

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campaign in Quebec in the 2008 federal election.Harper recrute des nationalistes, Joël-Denis Bellavance, La Presse, September 4, 2008
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vincent, Pierre H. 1955 births Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs Lawyers in Quebec Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada People from Trois-Rivières Members of the 24th Canadian Ministry Members of the 25th Canadian Ministry