When the government was defeated in a motion of non-confidence, a new election was called for February 18, 1980. De Cotret resigned his Senate seat in order to run for a seat in the House of Commons in the riding of Berthier—Maskinongé, but was defeated in the 1980 election along with the Clark government.
Robert de Cotret retired from Cabinet in January 1993 and did not run in the 1993 election.
External links
Robert de Cotret – Parliament of Canada biography
Robert de Cotret fonds, Library and Archives Canada
February 20, 2023
robert, cotret, jean, robert, rené, cotret, february, 1944, july, 1999, canadian, politician, honourablepcmember, canadian, parliament, berthier, montcalmin, office, november, 1988, october, 1993preceded, byelectoral, district, createdsucceeded, bymichel, bell. Jean Robert Rene de Cotret PC February 20 1944 July 9 1999 was a Canadian politician The HonourableRobert de CotretPCMember of the Canadian Parliament for Berthier MontcalmIn office November 28 1988 October 25 1993Preceded byElectoral District createdSucceeded byMichel BellehumeurMember of the Canadian Parliament for Berthier Maskinonge LanaudiereIn office September 4 1984 November 28 1988Preceded byAntonio YanakisSucceeded byElectoral District eliminated see Berthier Montcalm Champlain and Saint Maurice from 1987 to 2003 Senator for Ottawa OntarioIn office June 5 1979 January 14 1980Resigned to run in 1980 General ElectionAppointed byJoe ClarkMember of the Canadian Parliament for Ottawa CentreIn office October 16 1978 May 22 1979Preceded byHugh PoulinSucceeded byJohn Leslie EvansSecretary of State for CanadaIn office 21 April 1991 3 January 1993Preceded byGerry WeinerSucceeded byMonique LandryMinister of the EnvironmentIn office 23 May 1990 20 April 1991Preceded byLucien BouchardSucceeded byJean CharestPresident of the Treasury BoardIn office 17 September 1984 26 August 1987Preceded byHerb GraySucceeded byDon MazankowskiMinister of Industry Trade and CommerceIn office 4 June 1979 2 March 1980Preceded byJack HornerSucceeded byHerb GrayPersonal detailsBorn 1944 02 20 February 20 1944Ottawa OntarioDiedJuly 9 1999 1999 07 09 aged 55 Political partyProgressive ConservativeRobert de Cotret was the President and CEO of The Conference Board of Canada from 1976 78 before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a 1978 by election He was elected as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament MP for Ottawa Centre and was one of the few francophone MPs in the Tory caucus Despite the Tory victory in the 1979 general election Robert de Cotret lost his seat In need of French Canadian Cabinet ministers Prime Minister Joe Clark appointed de Cotret to the Senate of Canada and to Cabinet as Minister of Industry Trade and Commerce in Clark s minority government When the government was defeated in a motion of non confidence a new election was called for February 18 1980 De Cotret resigned his Senate seat in order to run for a seat in the House of Commons in the riding of Berthier Maskinonge but was defeated in the 1980 election along with the Clark government He ran again in the 1984 election and was elected along with a Progressive Conservative majority government led by Brian Mulroney Mulroney appointed de Cotret to Cabinet as President of the Treasury Board In 1987 de Cotret became Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion and reassumed the Treasury Board portfolio in 1989 In 1990 he became Minister of the Environment and then Secretary of State for Canada in 1991 Robert de Cotret retired from Cabinet in January 1993 and did not run in the 1993 election External links EditRobert de Cotret Parliament of Canada biography Robert de Cotret fonds Library and Archives Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert de Cotret amp oldid 1135478400, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,