Charles Lapointe

Charles Lapointe PC ( born July 17, 1944 in Tadoussac, Quebec ) is a Canadian university professor and politician of the Liberal Party of Canada, who was for several years a Member of the House of Commons and Minister temporarily.

Life

After schooling Lapointe graduated, he finished with a Bachelor of Arts (BA). Subsequently, he worked in the civil service as well as high school teachers.

In the Lower House elections of July 8, 1974 Lapointe was elected as a candidate of the Liberal Party for the first time to the MPs in the House of Commons and represented in this until his election defeat in the general election, 4 September 1984 the constituency Charlevoix. Early in his career, he was Member of June 30, 1974 to October 12, 1976 Vice - Chairman of the Standing House of Commons Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

On 1 October 1977 he took over his first government post and was up to 26 March 1979 Parliamentary Secretary of the Minister of Transport. Later he was on 3 March 1980, first Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism, and then between September 30, 1982 to November 8, 1983 Minister of State for External Relations.

After Lapointe was appointed by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as Minister of supply and services in 22 Canadian Cabinet on 12 August 1983. This minister also held in the formed of Trudeau's successor, John Turner 23 Government of Canada in the period from 30 June to 16 September 1984. Simultaneously he was from 30 June to 16 September 1984, Minister of Public Works.

After retiring from government and the House of Commons, he joined the private sector and was Vice President of the International Aeroplane Company, and president for business development of the plant construction company SNC Lavalin and. In addition, since 1989, he serves as President and Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) of Tourisme Montréal.

On 3 December 2002, Lapointe Chairman of the Tourism Commission (Canadian Tourism Commission ), the body responsible for the promotion of tourism in Canada state authority, and held this office until February 27, 2008.