Jean Corbeil, (January 7, 1934 – June 25, 2002) was a

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politician. Born in

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, he was mayor of the city of

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from 1973 to 1988. In 1987-1988 he served a term as chairman of the

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. In the 1988 federal election, he was elected to the

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as a Progressive Conservative in the riding of Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies. He served in the

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and

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from 1989 to 1991, Minister of State (Transport) from 1990 to 1991, and

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from 1991 to 1993. He was defeated in the

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and

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Electoral record (partial)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Corbeil, Jean 1934 births 2002 deaths Ministers of transport of Canada 20th-century mayors of places in Quebec Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Members of the 24th Canadian Ministry Members of the 25th Canadian Ministry People from Anjou, Quebec Politicians from Montreal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada