The Hon.René Tremblay | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Matapédia—Matane | |
In office 1963–1968 | |
Preceded by | Alfred Belzile |
Succeeded by | The electoral district was abolished in 1966. |
Personal details | |
Born | (1922-11-12)November 12, 1922 Luceville, Quebec |
Died | January 22, 1968(1968-01-22) (aged 45) |
Political party | Liberal |
Cabinet | Minister Without Portfolio (1963–1964) Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (1964–1965) Postmaster General (1965) |
René Tremblay, PC (November 12, 1922 – January 22, 1968) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Luceville, Quebec, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Matapédia—Matane in the 1963 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1965. From 1963 to 1964, he was a Minister without Portfolio. From 1964 to 1965, he was the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. In 1965, he was the Postmaster General. He died of a heart attack at the age of forty-five on Monday, January 22, 1968.
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The office of Postmaster General was abolished when the Post Office Department became a Crown Corporation known as the Canada Post Corporation on October 16, 1981. |
Ministers of citizenship and immigration | |
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Ministers of citizenship and immigration (1950–66) | |
Ministers of citizenship and immigration (1994–2015) | |
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The office of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration was abolished and the office of Minister of Manpower and Immigration was proclaimed in force October 1, 1966. |
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