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Michel Dupuy, PC (born in Paris, France on January 11, 1930) is a Canadian diplomat,[1][2] journalist, academic and politician.
Dupuy was a long time diplomat in the Department of External Affairs. He served as Ambassador to the United Nations from 1980 to 1981, and Ambassador to France from 1981 to 1985.
He subsequently entered politics and was defeated in his attempt to win a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1988 election. He was elected on his second attempt in the 1993 election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Laval West. He immediately joined the Cabinet, serving concurrently as Minister of Communications and Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship from 1993 until January 1996. During his tenure, the departments he oversaw were merged into the new Department of Canadian Heritage
Dupuy came under fire for "representing a constituency in a Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) application" because he was the minister responsible for the agency, and was subsequently dropped from Cabinet.
He did not run in the 1997 election.
Electoral record
1993 federal election : Laval West edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures Liberal Michel Dupuy 28,449 46.24 $60,506 Bloc Québécois Michel Leduc 26,460 43.01 $44,789 Progressive Conservative (x)Guy Ricard 4,167 6.77 $59,586 New Democratic Party Marcella Tardif-Provencher 678 1.10 $2,926 Libertarian Rick Blatter 649 1.05 $4,038 Natural Law Eddy Gagné 546 0.89 $270 National Cyril G. MacNeil 280 0.46 $4,218 Commonwealth John Ajemian 187 0.30 $0 Abolitionist Georges Vaudrin 109 0.18 $0 Total valid votes 61,525 100.00 Total rejected ballots 1,765 Turnout 63,290 79.62 Electors on the lists 79,486 Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.
References
- ^ "Canada wins new air routes to U.S. cities". Montreal Gazette: p. 1. 11 September 1973. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cU8xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=26EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1382,2606059&dq=michel+dupuy&hl=en. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "Canada Supports Israel In Un Vote On Occupied Territories". Ottawa Citizen: p. 64. 30 July 1980. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EaMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ie4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3946,4091006&dq=michel+dupuy&hl=en. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
26th Ministry – Cabinet of Jean Chrétien Cabinet Posts (2) Predecessor Office Successor Gerry Weiner Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship
1993–1996
styled as Minister of Canadian HeritageSheila Copps Monique Landry Minister of Communications
1993–1996
styled as Minister of Canadian HeritageSheila Copps Diplomatic posts Preceded by
William Hickson BartonCanadian Ambassador to the United Nations
April 1980–May 1981Succeeded by
Gérard Pelletier1The offices of Minister of Communications, and Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship were abolished and the office of Minister of Canadian Heritage came in force July 12, 1996. Categories:- 1930 births
- Living people
- French Quebecers
- Ambassadors of Canada to France
- Permanent Representatives of Canada to the United Nations
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Quebec
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- People from Paris
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