Denis Paradis
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Denis Paradis PC (born 1 April 1949) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brome—Missisquoi from 2015 until 2019 and previously from 1995 to 2006. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Paradis was Minister of State for Financial Institutions from 2003 to 2004.
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Denis Paradis | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Brome—Missisquoi | |
In office 19 October 2015 – 21 October 2019 | |
Preceded by | Pierre Jacob |
Succeeded by | Lyne Bessette |
In office 13 February 1995 – 23 January 2006 | |
Preceded by | Gaston Péloquin |
Succeeded by | Christian Ouellet |
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Official Languages | |
In office 17 February 2016 – 11 September 2019 | |
Preceded by | Michael Chong |
Succeeded by | Emmanuel Dubourg |
Minister of State for Financial Institutions | |
In office 12 December 2003 – 19 June 2004 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office discontinued |
Secretary of State for Latin America and Africa | |
In office 15 January 2002 – 11 December 2003 | |
Preceded by | David Kilgour |
Succeeded by | Office discontinued |
Secretary of State for La Francophonie | |
In office 15 January 2002 – 11 December 2003 | |
Preceded by | Ron Duhamel |
Succeeded by | Denis Coderre[1] |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1 September 1999 – 12 September 2001[2] | |
Preceded by | Julian Reed |
Succeeded by | Aileen Carroll |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation | |
In office 26 January 1999 – 31 August 1999 | |
Preceded by | Claudette Bradshaw |
Succeeded by | Eugène Bellemare |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-04-01) 1 April 1949 (age 75) Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Liberal |
Profession | lawyer |
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His brother, Pierre Paradis, is a member of the National Assembly of Quebec and a provincial cabinet minister. The Paradis brothers are political allies.[3]