Jean-Paul Deschatelets

Jean -Paul Deschatelets PC QC ( born October 9, 1912 in Montreal, Quebec; † 11 December 1986) was a Canadian lawyer and politician of the Liberal Party of Canada, the total of more than 32 years a Member of the House of Commons and Member of the Senate, and the temporary Minister and President of the Senate was.

Life

After schooling completed Deschatelets study, which he finished with a Bachelor of Arts (BA). Another study of law, he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws ( LL.B. ) and then took up a career as a lawyer.

In the general election of 10 August 1953, he was elected as a candidate of the Liberal Party for the first time to the MPs in the House of Commons and represented there until his mandate resignation on February 23, 1966 the constituency Maisonneuve - Rosemont. On April 22, 1963 Prime Minister Lester Pearson appointed him as Minister of Public Works in the 19th Canadian Cabinet, where he served until his resignation for personal reasons on 11 February 1965.

After retiring from the House Deschatelets was on February 24, 1966 proposal by Prime Minister Pearson Member of the Senate and represented in this until his resignation for health reasons on 10 January 1986 nearly 20 years the Senate District Lauzon. A few months after his appointment, he was in November 1966 vice-chairman of the Liberal and was in this capacity until 1967, at the same time deputy leader of the ruling majority in the Senate ( Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate ). Subsequently, he was between 8 May 1967, and the April 23, 1968 Chairman of the Standing Senate Committee on Finance.

On September 5, 1968 he was Speaker of the Senate ( Speaker of the Senate ) as the successor to Sydney John Smith and was up to his replacement by Muriel McQueen Fergusson on December 13, 1972 President of the Upper House of the Canadian Parliament. During this time he was on September 12, 1968 to September 1, 1972 Co - Chairman of the Joint Special Committees of the Parliament of Canada for the parliamentary library and for the Parliament Restaurant.