- J. Michel Fournier
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name = J. Michel Fournier
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birth_date = birth date|1905|9|29
birth_place =Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick Canada flagicon|Canada
death_date = death date and age|1992|12|6|1905|9|29|mf=y
death_place =Canada flagicon|Canada
resting_place =
residence =
education = Tracadie Academy
St. Joseph's College
occupation =Farmer ,Politician
party = Liberal
spouse = Clarisse Boudreau
(1908-2008)
children = Gabrielle, Roger, Jocelyne
(5 children)
parents = Théotime Fournier &
Philomène Doucet
religion =Roman Catholic Joseph Michel Fournier (
September 29 ,1905 -December 6 ,1992 ) was a Canadian politician. Born in the village ofPointe-Verte, New Brunswick , Michel Fournier was educated at the Academy in Tracadie and graduated in 1927 with a BA degree fromUniversity of St. Joseph's College in Memramcook.A
farmer who was active in his industry, Michel Fournier was a director of the Green Point Co-Op. Involved in local politics, he served as a Gloucester County cousellor from 1935 to 1939.New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
Fournier was elected to the
40th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly as a Liberal candidate in the Gloucester riding in the 1944 Provincial election. He was reelected in 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960. Following his party taking power in the 1960 New Brunswick general election, new PremierLouis Robichaud appointed Fournier to the Cabinet as Minister of Industry and Development on July 12, 1960. He served in that position until April 22, 1963.enate of Canada
On December 9, 1971, Canadian Prime Minister
Pierre Trudeau appointed Michel Fournier to theSenate of Canada where he was active on several committees including the Special Committee on Retirement Age Policies and the Standing Committee on Agriculture. He served in the Senate until his mandatory retirement at age seventy-five on September 29, 1980.References
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=a383513f-ab7f-41c0-ae92-13ee4efa8d3f&Language=E&MenuID=lists.senators.aspx&MenuQuery=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.parl.gc.ca%2Fparlinfo%2Flists%2Fsenators.aspx%3FParliament%3Dacc81fb9-ef30-4972-b442-36ae73edc693%26Name%3D%26Party%3D%26Province%3D%26Gender%3D%26Current%3DFalse%26PrimeMinister%3D%26TermEnd%3D%26Ministry%3D%26Picture%3Dfalse Michel Fournier at the Senate of Canada]
* [http://www.gnb.ca/legis/leglibbib/FRENCH/Special_Projects/ministermast.pdf Government of New Brunswick, list of Department ministers 1944-2003] (PDF file)
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