Louis Desmarais
Louis Desmarais | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Dollard | |
In office 1979–1984 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Goyer |
Succeeded by | Gerry Weiner |
Personal details | |
Born | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | 16 February 1923
Died | 25 March 2017 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | (aged 94)
Political party | Liberal |
Louis R. Desmarais (16 February 1923 – 25 March 2017) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a Chartered Accountant by career. In 1968 he became president of Les Entreprises de Transport Provincial limitée and was Président of Canada Steampship line whose head manager in Quebec city was André Poliquin.
He represented the riding of Dollard since his victory there in the 1979 federal election and his re-election in 1980. Desmarais was defeated in the 1984 federal election by Gerry Weiner of the Progressive Conservative party. He served in the 31st and 32nd Canadian Parliaments.
His brother Jean Noël Desmarais was a physician and senator, and his brother Paul Desmarais was a billionaire businessman.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Quebec Superior Court judge allows $100-million Desmarais lawsuit". Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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- 1923 births
- 2017 deaths
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
- Politicians from Greater Sudbury
- Canadian accountants
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