Jean-Paul Cloutier
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Preceded byLaurent Lizotte
Succeeded byDistrict was abolished in 1972
BornSeptember 8, 1924
Saint-Paul-de-Montminy, Quebec
DiedDecember 19, 2010 (aged 86)
Quebec City, Quebec
Jean-Paul Cloutier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montmagny | |
| In office 1962–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Laurent Lizotte |
| Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1972 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1924 Saint-Paul-de-Montminy, Quebec |
| Died | December 19, 2010 (aged 86) Quebec City, Quebec |
| Party | Union Nationale |
Jean-Paul Cloutier, CM (September 8, 1924 – December 19, 2010) was a Canadian politician from Quebec.[1]
He was born on September 8, 1924, in Saint-Paul-de-Montminy, Quebec, and made a career in accounting and business.
Member of the legislature
Cloutier ran as a Union Nationale candidate in 1962 for the district of Montmagny and won.
Cabinet member
He was re-elected in 1966 and was appointed to Premier Daniel Johnson Sr.'s Cabinet. Cloutier served as Minister of Family and Social Welfare. Under his tenure, the department laid the groundwork for the public health insurance plan that would later be implemented by his Liberal successor Claude Castonguay.
