Benoît Pelletier
Canadian politician (1960–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benoît Pelletier CM OQ FRSC (10 January 1960 – 30 March 2024) was a Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician in the province of Quebec. He was a Liberal member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1998 to 2008 and was a prominent cabinet minister in the government of Jean Charest. He was best known for promoting the concept of "asymmetric federalism" to incorporate Quebec nationalism into a decentralized Canadian federal structure.
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Benoît Pelletier | |
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Minister of Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs (Quebec) Also styled as the Minister responsible for Francophone Canadians from 18 February 2005, and the Minister for the Agreement on Internal Trade from 17 March 2005, to 18 April 2007. | |
In office 29 April 2003 – 18 December 2008 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Charbonneau |
Succeeded by | Jacques Dupuis |
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Styled as Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs from 2007 to 2008. | |
In office 29 April 2003 – 18 February 2005 | |
Preceded by | Rémy Trudel and Michel Létourneau[1] |
Succeeded by | Geoffrey Kelley |
In office 18 April 2007 – 18 December 2008 | |
Preceded by | Geoffrey Kelley |
Succeeded by | Pierre Corbeil |
Leader of the Government in Parliament | |
In office 18 April 2007 – 5 November 2008 | |
Preceded by | Jacques Dupuis |
Succeeded by | Jacques Dupuis |
Minister responsible for the reform of democratic institutions Also styled as the Minister responsible for Access to Information from 17 March 2005. | |
In office 18 February 2005 – 18 December 2008 | |
Preceded by | Jacques Dupuis |
Succeeded by | Jacques Dupuis |
Minister responsible for the Outaouais | |
In office 29 April 2003 – 18 December 2008 | |
Preceded by | Sylvain Simard |
Succeeded by | Norman MacMillan |
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Chapleau | |
In office 30 November 1998 – 5 November 2008 | |
Preceded by | Claire Vaive |
Succeeded by | Marc Carrière |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-01-10)10 January 1960 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Died | 30 March 2024(2024-03-30) (aged 64) Mexico |
Political party | Liberal |
Residence(s) | Gatineau, Quebec |
Profession | Lawyer, professor |
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