Lionel Chevrier
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Lionel Chevier, PC, CC, QC (April 2, 1903 - July 8, 1987) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and cabinet minister.
Born in Cornwall, Ontario, he was first elected as a Liberal candidate in the Ontario riding of Stormont in the 1935 federal election. He was re-elected in the 1940, 1945, 1949, and 1953 elections. He resigned in 1954, when he was appointed the first president of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Authority. Returning to politics, he was elected in the 1957 election in the Quebec riding of Laurier. He was re-elected in the 1958, 1962, and 1963 elections.
From 1943 to 1945, he was Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Munitions and Supply. From 1945 to 1954, he was the Minister of Transport. He was President of the Privy Council from April 25, 1957 to June 20, 1957. From 1963 to 1964, he was the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. From 1957 to 1963, he was the Official Opposition House Leader and Liberal Party House Leader.
He resigned from the House of Commons in 1964 to become the Canadian High Commissioner in London. He held that position until 1967.
In 1967, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. In 1997, Canada Post issued a stamp in his honour.
Preceded by Joseph Enoil Michaud |
Minister of Transport 1942 - 1945 |
Succeeded by George Carlyle Marler |
Preceded by George Drew |
Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom 1964–1967 |
Succeeded by Charles Ritchie |
[edit] References
- CHEVRIER, The Hon. Lionel, P.C.. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on April 4, 2005.
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