Jean-Claude Malépart (3 December 1938 – 16 November 1989) was a

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politician. He was a member of the

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from 1973 to 1976 and of the

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from 1979 until his death.

Life and career

Born in

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, he was the son of Charles-Auguste Malépart and Germaine Mérineau. Both his parents died during his childhood: his mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died fourteen years later. He grew up in the Sainte-Marie district. Malépart was elected to the

in the riding of Sainte-Marie in the 1973 election, after losing the 1970 election. He was defeated in the 1976 election. A member of the

representing the ridings of Sainte-Marie (later Montreal—Sainte-Marie), and

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, he was elected in the

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, and

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federal elections. A Liberal, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works from 1982 to 1984. Malépart and his wife, Pierette, had two daughters. Their daughter Nathalie Malépart ran as the

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candidate in a 2006

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in the riding of

Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques () is a provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It comprises part of the borough of Ville-Marie and part of the borough of Le Plat ...

. She lost to the

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candidate, Martin Lemay.

Death

Malépart died from lung cancer at

Hôpital Notre-Dame Hôpital Notre-Dame () is a hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on Sherbrooke Street East in the borough of Ville-Marie, across from La Fontaine Park. It was established in 1880, and has been at its present site since 1924. Ser ...

on 16 November 1989, aged 50. He is buried in the

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. His seat was won by

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in the

Electoral record (partial)

References

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* * 1938 births 1989 deaths 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery Deaths from cancer in Quebec Deaths from lung cancer in Canada Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Politicians from Montreal Quebec Liberal Party MNAs 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub