Hédard Robichaud
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Hédard Joseph Robichaud, PC
, OC
(November 2, 1911 – August 16, 1999) was an Acadian
-Canadian
Member of Parliament
, Cabinet member, Senator and the first Acadian to be Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
.
Born in Shippegan, New Brunswick, the son of Jean George Robichaud
and Amanda Boudreau, he received a B.A. from the Université Saint-Joseph, later the University of Moncton, in 1931.
He first ran for the House of Commons as a Liberal
candidate in a 1952 by-election in the riding of Gloucester, New Brunswick and lost. He was elected in the 1953 federal election
, and was re-elected in the 1957
, 1958
, 1962
, 1963
and 1965 elections
. From 1963 to 1968, he was the Minister of Fisheries.
In 1968, he was appointed to the Senate representing the Senatorial division of Gloucester, New Brunswick. He resigned in 1971 to become the 24th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. He served in that position until 1981.
In 1985, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
.
He was the husband of Gertrude Léger and the father of nine.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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, OC
Order of Canada
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(November 2, 1911 – August 16, 1999) was an Acadian
Acadian
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-Canadian
Canada
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Member of Parliament
Canadian House of Commons
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, Cabinet member, Senator and the first Acadian to be Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
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.
Born in Shippegan, New Brunswick, the son of Jean George Robichaud
Jean George Robichaud
Jean George Robichaud was a fish merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Gloucester County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1917 to 1922 and Gloucester in the Canadian House of Commons from 1922 to 1926 as a Liberal member.He was born in Shippegan, New...
and Amanda Boudreau, he received a B.A. from the Université Saint-Joseph, later the University of Moncton, in 1931.
He first ran for the House of Commons as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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candidate in a 1952 by-election in the riding of Gloucester, New Brunswick and lost. He was elected in the 1953 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1953
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, and was re-elected in the 1957
Canadian federal election, 1957
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, 1958
Canadian federal election, 1958
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, 1962
Canadian federal election, 1962
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, 1963
Canadian federal election, 1963
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and 1965 elections
Canadian federal election, 1965
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. From 1963 to 1968, he was the Minister of Fisheries.
In 1968, he was appointed to the Senate representing the Senatorial division of Gloucester, New Brunswick. He resigned in 1971 to become the 24th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. He served in that position until 1981.
In 1985, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
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.
He was the husband of Gertrude Léger and the father of nine.