Jean-Noël Tremblay

Jean-Noël Tremblay
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Roberval
In office 1958–1962
Preceded by	Georges Villeneuve
Succeeded by	Charles-Arthur Gauthier
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Chicoutimi
In office 1966–1973
Preceded by	Antonio Talbot
Succeeded by	Marc-André Bédard
Personal details
Born	(1926-06-07) June 7, 1926 Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Other political affiliations	Union Nationale
Cabinet	Provincial: Minister of Cultural Affairs (1966-1970)

Jean-Noël Tremblay, CM (born June 7, 1926) is a former Canadian politician, who made career at both the federal and the provincial levels.

Background

He was born on June 7, 1926 in Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec.

Member of Parliament

Tremblay was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1958 election representing the Quebec riding of Roberval and was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. He lost re-election in 1962, when for the first time the Social Credit Party made a significant breakthrough in Quebec.

Provincial Politics

He won a seat to the National Assembly of Quebec, representing Chicoutimi, in 1966 and was a member of the Union Nationale. From 1966 to 1970, Tremblay was the Minister of Cultural Affairs in the cabinets of Daniel Johnson, Sr and Jean-Jacques Bertrand. He was known in this period as a vocal Quebec nationalist.

Tremblay supported Jean-Guy Cardinal over Jean-Jacques Bertrand during the party's leadership convention, held on June 21, 1969.

He was re-elected to the legislature in 1970, but was defeated in 1973.

Honors

In 1990, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.

External links

• Jean-Noël Tremblay – Parliament of Canada biography