Gilbert Normand, (31 March 1943 – 1 January 2025) was a Canadian physician and politician in

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, Canada. Normand was a member of the Quebec College of Physicians from 1970, and was a practising physician for twenty-seven years, including two decades as a general practitioner doctor-physician in private practice. In the 1997 general election, Normand ran and won a

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in the

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as Liberal Member of Parliament for Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny—L'Islet.

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appointed him Secretary of State for Agriculture, Agri-food, Fisheries and Oceans soon after the election. In 1999, he became Secretary of State for Science, Research and Development. He retained his seat in the 2000 federal election, but left his position as a Secretary of State in 2002 to become a

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. He was not a candidate in the 2004 federal election. In 2005, Normand was appointed medical director of EPIDERMA, Quebec's largest laser hair removal network. Normand died on 1 January 2025, aged 81.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Normand, Gilbert 1943 births 2025 deaths Members of the 26th Canadian Ministry Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs Canadian general practitioners Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada Université Laval alumni