Jean-Pierre Edgar Gallant

Background

Gallant, Jean-Pierre Edgar was born on September 19, 1924 in Egmont, Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Son of Cyrus P. and Edna (Arsenault) Gallant.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Montreal, 1946; Master of Science, Laval U., 1949; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. Prince Edward Island, 1981; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. Moncton, N.B., 1983; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. Sainte-Anne, Church Point, Nova Scoti, 1992.

Career

With, Federation Treasury Board, 1949-1951; With, Department Defense Production, 1951-1953; With, North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Secretariat, Paris, 1953-1955; With, Department Finance, 1955-1959; With, Canada's Mission to European Communities, Brussels, Belgium, 1959-1963; secretary, Economics Council of Canada, 1964-1965; director federal-province division, Department Finance, Ottawa, Ontario, 1965-1968; secretary, Constitutional Conference, 1968-1969; deputy secretary to cabinet, 1969-1971; secretary, Council Maritime Premiers, 1971-1973; chairman, National Capital Commission, 1973-1976; chairman, Public Service Commission, Ottawa, Ontario, 1976-1985; fellow in residence, Institute Research Public Policy, 1985; consultant, since 1988.

Achievements

• Jean-Pierre Edgar Gallant has been listed as a noteworthy Canadian government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute Public Administration Canada (Vanier medal 1978), Ordre de Fidélité Française.

Connections

Married Annette-Louise Perras, June 3, 1949. Children: Pierre, Louise, Marie, Christel.

Father:

Cyrus P. Gallant

Mother:

Edna (Arsenault) Gallant

Spouse:

Annette-Louise Perras

child:

Marie Gallant

child:

Louise Gallant

child:

Christel Gallant

child:

Pierre Gallant