Eugène Bellemare

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Eugène Bellemare (born April 6, 1932 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian politician.

Bellemare is a former Member of Parliament of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Ottawa—Orléans between 2000 and 2004 and previously Carleton—Gloucester from 1988 to 2000. Bellemare is a former administrator and teacher. He is a former parliamentary secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation. Bellemare lost his riding nomination battle to Marc Godbout for the 2004 election. He was one of only eight Liberal MPs to lose their party nomination battle for the 2004 election. His son Michel Bellemare is an Ottawa city councillor.

Bellemare endorsed Dalton McGuinty's bid to lead the Liberal Party of Ontario in 1996 {Canada NewsWire, 19 August 1996).

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Electoral District created in 1987
Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Orléans
(formerly Carleton—Gloucester)

1988-2004
Succeeded by
Marc Godbout, Liberal