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CHAREST, The Hon. Jean J., P.C., LL.B.

Photographer:
Andy Shott, House of Commons photographer
© House of Commons 1997

Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1958.06.24

Place of Birth: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Occupation: Lawyer

Political Affiliation:

Progressive Conservative Party
(1984.09.04 - 1998.04.30)

Party Leader:

Progressive Conservative Party
(1993.12.14 - 1998.04.02)

Federal Political Experience

Years of Service: 4988 Days (13 years, 7 months, 27 days)

^ House of Commons

Constituency	Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)	Result
Sherbrooke, Quebec	1997.06.02	Elected
Sherbrooke, Quebec	1993.10.25	Elected
Sherbrooke, Quebec	1988.11.21	Elected
Sherbrooke, Quebec	1984.09.04	Elected

^ Caucus

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Progressive Conservative Party	1984.11.05 - 1998.04.30

^ Parliamentary Functions

Deputy Prime Minister

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Deputy Prime Minister	1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03

Minister

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs	1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03
Minister of Industry, Science and Technology	1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03
Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec	1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03
Minister of the Environment	1991.04.21 - 1993.06.24
Minister of State	1988.03 - 1990.01.23
Minister of State (Youth), Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons	1988.03.31 - 1990.01.23
Minister of State	1986.06.30 - 1990.01.23
Minister of State (Youth)	1986.06.30 - 1990.01.23

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons	1989.01.30 - 1990.01.23

House Leader

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Progressive Conservative Party Deputy House Leader	1989.01.30 - 1990.01.23

Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole	1984.11.05 - 1986.06.29

Critics

Area of Responsibility	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Intergovernmental Affairs	- 1998.04.22
Privy Council	- 1998.04.22

^ Committees - House of Commons

Chairman

Committee	Session
Special Committee to Study the Proposed Companion Resolution to the Meech Lake Accord	34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12)
Standing Committee on Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Government Operations	34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12)

Member

Committee	Session
Special Committee to Study the Proposed Companion Resolution to the Meech Lake Accord	34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12)
Standing Committee on Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Government Operations	34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12)
Standing Committee on Transport	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)

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