Pierre de Bané Politician

Pierre De Bané, PC, QC, LL.L, BA, DOC.SC.ADM. (Hon) (born August 2, 1938) is a retired Canadian senator. He was the first person of Arab descent to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons in Matane and next Matapédia—Matane, and is a former member of the Canadian Cabinet.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 02, 1938
Birth place
Mandatory Palestine , Haifa

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Office holder

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office
Senator for De la Vallière Quebec
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (1982-1984)
Minister of State (External Relations) (1982)
Minister of Supply and Services (1978-1979)
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion (1980-1982)
party
Liberal Party of Canada
region
Matane (electoral district)
Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
successor
Jean-Luc Joncas

Pierre de Bané on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.liberalsenateforum.ca/Senator/debanp