Bernard Cleary
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Bernard Cleary (born May 8, 1937 in Mashteuiatsh, Quebec) is a Canadian politician.
Cleary was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 2004. He is the Bloc Québécois member of parliament for the riding of Louis-Saint-Laurent. He was the Bloc's critic to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Prior to being elected, Cleary was a businessman, chief negotiator, journalist and professor.
In 2006, he was defeated by Josée Verner from the Conservative Party of Canada.
He is the first person of Aboriginal descent to be elected in Quebec to the House of Commons.
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| Preceded by Electoral district created in 2003, please see Québec-East |
Member of Parliament for Louis-Saint-Laurent 2004-2006 |
Succeeded by Josée Verner |
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