Bernard Cleary
| Bernard Cleary MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Louis-Saint-Laurent | |
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In office 2004–2006 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Josée Verner |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 8, 1937 Mashteuiatsh, Quebec |
| Political party | Bloc Québécois |
Bernard Cleary (born May 8, 1937 in Mashteuiatsh, Quebec) is a Canadian politician.
Cleary was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 2004. He was the Bloc Québécois member of parliament for the riding of Louis-Saint-Laurent. He was the Bloc's critic to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Prior to being elected, Cleary was a businessman, chief negotiator, journalist and professor.
In 2006, he was defeated by Josée Verner from the Conservative Party of Canada.
He was the first person of Aboriginal descent to be elected in Quebec, as well as the first Innu person elected from any province, to the House of Commons.[1]
References
- ↑ "Meet Canada's first Innu MP, the Bloc's Bernard Cleary". The Hill Times, November 8, 2004.
External links
- Bernard Cleary – Parliament of Canada biography
- How'd They Vote?: Bernard Cleary's voting history and quotes
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