Jean-Eudes Dubé
Jean-Eudes Dubé PC QC (born June 6, 1926 in La Matapédia , Québec , † January 5, 2019 in Ottawa ) was a Canadian lawyer and politician of the Liberal Party .
Life
After attending school, Dubé studied philosophy and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) as well as a Bachelor (B.Ph.) and licentiate (L.Ph.) in philosophy. He completed a subsequent postgraduate degree in law with not only a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.D.), but also a Doctor of Law (LL.D.). He then worked as a lawyer and barrister .
Dubé was first in the local politics involved and 1959-1963 member of the City Council of Campbellton . After he suffered a defeat in a by-election in May 1961, he began his federal political career as a candidate for the Liberal Party in the election of June 18, 1962 when he was elected as a member of the constituency of Restigouche-Madawaska as a member of the House of Commons and this until his resignation on April 8, 1975, where he last represented the constituency of Restigouche since the general election of June 25, 1968 . During his membership in parliament he was from January 1966 to April 1968 chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In July 1968, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau appointed him Minister for Veterans Affairs in the 20th Federal Cabinet . After a cabinet reshuffle, he was then Minister for Public Works from January 1972 to August 1974 and at the same time acting Minister for National Defense for a few days in September 1972 .
After leaving the House of Commons, he became a judge on the Federal Court of Canada in April 1975 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dubé, Jean-Eudes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Matapédia , Quebec |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th January 2019 |
| Place of death | Ottawa |