Arthur Tremblay
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Arthur Julien Tremblay, (June 18, 1917 – October 27, 1996) was a Canadian politician.
Born in St-Bruno, Lac Saint-Jean
, Quebec, he received a Master of Arts degree in 1942 from Université Laval
and a Master of Education degree in 1945 from Harvard University
.
In 1979, he was appointed by Joe Clark
to the Senate representing the senatorial division of The Laurentides, Quebec. A Progressive Conservative
, he retired on his 75th birthday in 1992.
In 1976, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
for "his contribution to the public service". In 1991, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec
.
Born in St-Bruno, Lac Saint-Jean
Lac Saint-Jean
Lac Saint-Jean is a large, relatively shallow lake in south-central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Highlands. It is situated 206 kilometres north of the Saint Lawrence River, into which it drains via the Saguenay River. It covers an area of 1003 km² Lac Saint-Jean is a large, relatively...
, Quebec, he received a Master of Arts degree in 1942 from Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
and a Master of Education degree in 1945 from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
In 1979, he was appointed by Joe Clark
Joe Clark
Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark, is a Canadian statesman, businessman, and university professor, and former journalist and politician...
to the Senate representing the senatorial division of The Laurentides, Quebec. A Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
, he retired on his 75th birthday in 1992.
In 1976, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
for "his contribution to the public service". In 1991, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
.