René Tremblay

Canadian politician

The Honourable

René Tremblay

Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Matapédia—Matane
In office
1963–1968
Preceded by| Alfred Belzile
Succeeded by| The electoral district was abolished in 1966.
Personal details
Born| (1922-11-12)November 12, 1922
Luceville, Quebec
Died| January 22, 1968(1968-01-22) (aged 45)
Political party| Liberal
Cabinet| Minister Without Portfolio (1963–1964)
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (1964–1965)
Postmaster General (1965)

René Tremblay, PC (November 12, 1922 – January 22, 1968) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Luceville, Quebec, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Matapédia—Matane in the 1963 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1965. From 1963 to 1964, he was a Minister without Portfolio. From 1964 to 1965, he was the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. In 1965, he was the Postmaster General. He died of a heart attack at the age of forty-five on Monday, January 22, 1968.

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1The office of Postmaster General was abolished when the Post Office Department became a Crown Corporation known as the Canada Post Corporation on October 16, 1981.

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Ministers of citizenship and immigration of Canada

Citizenship and immigration (1950–66)1|

* Harris
* Pickersgill
* Fulton (acting)
* Fairclough
* Bell
* Favreau
* Tremblay
* Nicholson
* Marchand

Citizenship and immigration (1994–2015)|

* Marchi
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* Coderre
* Sgro
* Volpe
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* Kenney
* Alexander

Immigration, refugees and citizenship (2015–)|

* McCallum
* Hussen
* Mendicino
* Fraser
* Miller
* Bendayan

1The office of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration was abolished and the office of Minister of Manpower and Immigration was proclaimed in force October 1, 1966.

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