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Marc-André Bédard (other)
Marc-André Bédard may refer to: * Marc-André Bédard (politician) (1935–2020), Canadian politician * Marc-André Bédard (biathlete) (born 1986), Canadian biathlete {{Hndis, Bedard, Marc-Andre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc-André Bédard (politician)
Marc-André Bédard (15 August 1935 – 25 November 2020) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Born in Lac-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Bédard served in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1973 to 1985 and was Minister of Justice and Deputy Premier. Bédard was the father of politician Stéphane Bédard. Member of the legislature Bédard unsuccessfully ran as the Parti Québécois candidate to the National Assembly of Quebec in 1970 in the district of Chicoutimi, finishing a close third with 30% of the vote. He was elected in 1973 and was re-elected in 1976 and 1981. Cabinet member In 1976, Bédard was appointed to Premier René Lévesque's Cabinet. He was Quebec's longest-serving Minister of Justice from 26 November 1976 to 5 March 1984. From 1984 to 1985 he served as Deputy Premier of Quebec, and also as his party's House Leader. He did not run for re-election in 1985. As Minister of Justice, in 1981 Bédard ordered the inquest into the 1964 death of John Watkins, the Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |