Mauril Bélanger
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| Mauril A. Bélanger | |
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Member of Parliament
for Ottawa-Vanier |
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| Assumed office 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Jean-Robert Gauthier |
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| Born | June 15, 1955 Mattawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Catherine Bélanger |
| Residence | Ottawa |
| Profession | Administrator, political adviser |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Mauril A. Bélanger, PC, MP (born June 15, 1955) is a Member of the Canadian Parliament. He is a member of the opposition Liberal Party.
Bélanger was born in Mattawa, Ontario, a small logging town in Eastern Ontario.
He was first elected to parliament on February 13, 1995 in a by-election after his predecessor, Jean-Robert Gauthier, was appointed to the Senate. Bélanger represents the riding of Ottawa-Vanier in eastern Ottawa, which has a large Francophone minority. It is one of the most solidly Liberal ridings having returned a Liberal since its creation in 1935, usually in a landslide. Bélanger has continued this trend won by large margins in the 1997 election, 2000 election, 2004 and 2006 election.
He has served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, a member of the Standing Committee on the Library of Parliament and a member of the Prime Minister's Task Force on Urban Issues. From July 1998 to August 2000, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage. In December 2003, he was appointed Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Chief Government Whip.
Prior to entering politics, Mr. Bélanger has held various positions in the public and private sectors. In the early 1980s, he worked for the Honourable Jean-Luc Pépin, then Minister of Transport. In the mid to late 1980s, he worked as a registered investment advisor. He was the Chief of Staff to the Chair of the Regional Council of Ottawa-Carleton prior to his election to the House of Commons.
In 1977, Mr. Bélanger graduated from the University of Ottawa where he had been President of the Students' Federation. He is married to Catherine Bélanger.
Bélanger has been a noted advocate for the rights of Franco-Ontarians.
[edit] External links
- House of Commons Webpage
- Official Site
- How'd They Vote?: Mauril Bélanger's voting history and quotes
- Library of Parliament Page
| 27th Ministry - Government of Paul Martin | ||
| Cabinet Posts (3) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| vacant | Minister for Internal Trade (2005–2006) |
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| Albina Guarnieri | Associate Minister of National Defence (2004–2006) |
vacant |
| Minister of State (2003–2004) styled as Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons |
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| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Pierre Pettigrew | Minister responsible for Official Languages (2004–2006) |
Josée Verner |
| Jacques Saada | Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (2004–2005) |
Rob Nicholson |
| Special Parliamentary Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Paul DeVillers | Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (2003–2006) |
vacant |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Jean-Robert Gauthier |
Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Vanier 1995 – present |
Incumbent |
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