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Robert Rene De COTRET Edit Profile

politician

Robert de COTRET, Canadian politician. House of Commons 1978-1979, member Senate since 1979.

Background

De COTRET, Robert was born on February 20, 1944 in Ottawa.

Education

University of Ottawa and Michigan and McGill University, Montreal.

Career

Adviser on monetary affairs, Department, of Finance, Ottawa 1971-1972. Director of business economics, The Conference Board in Canada 1972-1974, Vice-President and Director of Applied Economics Research and Information Centre 1974-1975, Vice President and Director of Research 1975-1976, President Conference Board 1976-1978. Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce and Minister of State for Economics Development 1979-1980.

President Treasury Board 1984-1987, 1989-1990, Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion and Minister of State for Science and Technology 1987-1989, Minister of the Environment November since 1990.

Executive Vice-President Institute, National Bank of Canada 1982-1984. Progressive Conservative.

Membership

House of Commons 1978-1979, member Senate since 1979.

Interests

  • Skiing, summer cottage, billiards.

Connections

Married Diane Chenier in 1966.

Spouse:
Diane Chenier