Jean-Jacques Martel

Background

Martel was born at Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec.

Career

He was an insurance broker by career. In 1954, he helped establish Northern Mining Explorations Limited., or MDN (TSX: MDN). After an unsuccessful bid for the Chapleau riding in the 1957 federal election, Martel was elected there in the 1958 election.

He served for one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament, until he was defeated by Gérard Laprise of the Social Cr party in the 1962 election.

Martel"s death was announced by Northern Mining on 3 February 2005.

Achievements

• He made one further attempt to return to Parliament in the 1979 election at Abitibi but placed third behind Liberal candidate Ronald Tetrault and the Social Cr winner Armand Caouette.

Membership

Marc Lemay, Member of Parliament for Abitibi-Témiscamingue, paid tribute in the House of Commons early the following week.