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  Cauchon, Martin
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NameMartin Cauchon
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Montréal, Québec , Canada
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Born August 23, 1962
Died Still Living (62 years)
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InfoThe Honourable Martin Cauchon was first elected to the House of Commons in 1993, representing the federal riding of Outremont. He was re-elected in June 1997 and November 2000.

On January 15, 2002, Mr. Cauchon was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Canada and Minister with political responsibility for Quebec.

He previously served as Minister of National Revenue and Secretary of State responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.

From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Cauchon served as President of the Liberal Party of Canada (Quebec). In 1994, he was vice-chairman of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. In 1994-95, he chaired the Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association. From 1994 until his appointment as Secretary of State, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development.

Before going into politics, Mr. Cauchon received a licentiate in civil law from the University of Ottawa in 1984. From 1985 to 1993, he practiced civil and commercial litigation. In 1990, he completed a Master of Laws in International Law at the University of Exeter in England.

Mr. Cauchon was born in La Malbaie, Quebec.


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  04/14/2013 Liberal Party Leader Lost 2.65% (-77.44%)
  05/02/2011 QC Parliament - Outremont Lost 23.68% (-32.70%)
  01/15/2002 CAN Minister of Justice and Attorney General Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/27/2000 QC Parliament - Outremont Won 47.68% (+19.39%)
  06/02/1997 QC Parliament - Outremont Won 50.15% (+21.76%)
  10/25/1993 QC Parliament - Outremont Won 47.05% (+9.63%)
  11/21/1988 QC Parliament - Charlevoix Lost 14.22% (-65.81%)
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