Federal Political Experience
DE COTRET, The Hon. Robert René, P.C., B.A., M.B.A., C.Ph.
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1944.02.20 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DECEASED: 1999.07.09
PROFESSION: Economist, executive
POLITICAL PARTY:
Progressive Conservative |
(1978.10.16 - ) |
SENATE:
Date of Appointment: 1979.06.05 |
Ottawa, Ontario |
(1979.06.05 - 1980.01.14) |
Date of Resignation: 1980.01.14 |
HOUSE OF COMMONS:
1978.10.16, Ottawa Centre, Ontario |
Elected |
1979.05.22, Ottawa Centre, Ontario |
Defeated |
1980.02.18, Berthier--Maskinongé, Quebec |
Defeated |
1984.09.04, Berthier--Maskinongé--Lanaudière, Quebec |
Re-Elected |
1988.11.21, Berthier--Montcalm, Quebec |
Re-Elected |
CAUCUS:
Progressive Conservative |
(1978.10.16 - 1979.03.26) |
Progressive Conservative |
(1979.06.05 - 1980.01.14) |
Progressive Conservative |
(1984.11.05 - 1993.06.16) |
PARLIAMENTARY FUNCTIONS:
Minister
Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce |
(1979.06.04 - 1980.03.02) |
President of the Treasury Board |
(1984.09.17 - 1987.08.26) |
Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion |
(1987.08.27 - 1989.01.29) |
President of the Treasury Board |
(1989.01.30 - 1990.09.19) |
Minister of the Environment (Acting) |
(1990.05.23 - 1990.09.19) |
Minister of the Environment |
(1990.09.20 - 1991.04.20) |
Secretary of State of Canada |
(1991.04.21 - 1993.01.03) |
Secretary of State / Minister of State
Minister of State for Economic Development |
(1979.06.04 - 1980.03.02) |
Minister of State for Science and Technology |
(1987.08.27 - 1989.01.29) |