Jean-Paul Cook
Encyclopedia
Jean-Paul Cook was a Social Credit party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Quebec City
, Quebec
and became an interior decorator and merchant by career.
He was first elected at the Montmagny—L'Islet
riding in the 1962 general election
and served one term, the 25th Parliament
. In the 1963 federal election
, he was defeated by Jean-Charles Richard Berger
of the Liberal party
.
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and became an interior decorator and merchant by career.
He was first elected at the Montmagny—L'Islet
Montmagny—L'Islet
Montmagny—L'Islet was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from L'Islet and Montmagny ridings.It initially consisted of:...
riding in the 1962 general election
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
and served one term, the 25th Parliament
25th Canadian Parliament
The 25th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 27, 1962 until February 6, 1963. The membership was set by the 1962 federal election on June 18, 1962, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1963 election.It was controlled by...
. In the 1963 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1963
The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Overview:During the Tories' last year in...
, he was defeated by Jean-Charles Richard Berger
Jean-Charles Richard Berger
Jean-Charles Richard Berger is a former Canadian politician, television commentator, radio commentator and reporter. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1963 election to represent the riding of Montmagny—L'Islet. He was re-elected in 1965 and defeated in 1968 in the riding of...
of the Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
.