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Joseph Julien Jean-Pierre Côté, PC, OC (January 9,
1926 – July 10, 2002) was a Canadian parliamentarian and Lieutenant Governor
of Quebec.
Early
life
Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Émile Côté and
Cédia Roy, he studied to be a dental technician at the École
technique de denturologie in Montreal.
Member of
Parliament
In the 1963 federal elections,
he was elected in the riding of Longueuil as the Liberal candidate. He was
re-elected in 1965 and 1968. He held quite a
few ministerial positions including Postmaster General, Minister of National
Revenue, Minister
without Portfolio, and Minister of
Communications (Acting). He did not run for re-election in 1972.
Senate of
Canada
In 1972, he was summoned to the senate representing
the senatorial division of Kennebec, Quebec. He resigned in
1978.
Lieutenant Governor of
Quebec
In 1978, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He
served until 1984.
Family
On July 31, 1948, he married Marie Anne Germaine Tremblay. They
had eight children together.
Honours
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