René Tremblay

René Tremblay PC ( born November 12, 1922 in Luceville, Quebec, † January 22, 1968 ) was a Canadian economist, university professor and politician of the Liberal Party of Canada, who was for some years a Member of the House of Commons and Minister.

Life

After schooling Tremblay graduated, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA). A subsequent study of economics, he finished with a Licentiate ( Lic.Sc.Econ. ) And then taught as a professor of economics.

In the general election on 8 April 1963, he was elected as a candidate of the Liberal Party as a delegate in the House of Commons and represented in this up to his death in the constituency Matapédia - Matane.

On April 22, 1963 Tremblay was appointed by Prime Minister Lester Pearson as Minister without Portfolio in the 19th Canadian cabinet and was there after a reshuffle of February 3, 1964 to February 14, 1965 Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, before he subsequently on 15 February. , 1965 Postmaster ( Postmaster General ) was. From this office he resigned on 17 December 1965 after the conservative opposition had accused him and the then Secretary of State for Canada, Maurice Lamontagne wrongly, been involved in the so-called " furniture " scandal in the wake of the bankruptcy of the Montreal company Selkind Brothers be. Prime Minister Pearson took with regret the resignation, as the political standing was practically destroyed.