Arthur Julien Tremblay, (June 18, 1917 – October 27, 1996) was a Canadian politician.
Born in St-Bruno,
Lac Saint-Jean
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, Quebec, he received a Master of Arts degree in 1942 from
Université Laval
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and a Master of Education degree in 1945 from
Harvard University
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.
In 1979, he was appointed by
Joe Clark
Charles Joseph Clark (born June 5, 1939) is a Canadian statesman, businessman, writer, and politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980.
Despite his relative inexperience, Clark rose quickly in federal polit ...
to the
Senate
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representing the senatorial division of The Laurentides, Quebec. A
Progressive Conservative, he retired on his 75th birthday in 1992.
In 1976, he was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada
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To coincide with the c ...
for "his contribution to the public service".
In 1991, he was made an Officer of the
National Order of Quebec
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.
References
External links
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National Order of Quebec citation
1917 births
1996 deaths
Canadian senators from Quebec
Officers of the National Order of Quebec
Officers of the Order of Canada
Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada senators
Université Laval alumni
Harvard Graduate School of Education alumni
Academic staff of Université Laval
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