Diane Marleau

The Honourable Diane Marleau, PC , MP (born June 21 1943 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian politician.

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The Honourable - PC - MP - June 21 - 1943 - Kirkland Lake, Ontario - Canadian

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She served as an alderman in Sudbury, Ontario and as a regional councillor in the Regional Municipality of Sudbury from 1980 to 1985.

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Sudbury, Ontario - Regional Municipality of Sudbury

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She was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Sudbury in the 1988 election. She has been re-elected in every subsequent election.

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Canadian House of Commons - Liberal - Member of Parliament - Sudbury - 1988 election

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When Jean Chrétien's Liberals were elected to government following the 1993 election, Marleau joined the Cabinet. She served as Minister of Health and Minister of Amateur Sport from 1993 to 1996.

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Jean Chrétien - 1993 election - Cabinet - Minister of Health - 1993 - 1996

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In 1996, she was appointed to the position of Minister of Public Works and Minister of Supply and Services, which was seen as a demotion. During her term, these positions were amalgamated into the position of Minister of Public Works and Government Services.

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Minister of Public Works - Minister of Supply and Services - Minister of Public Works and Government Services

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In 1997, she was moved to the position of Minister for International Co-operation and Minister responsible for La Francophonie, and then was dropped from the Cabinet entirely in 1999.

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1997 - Minister for International Co-operation - Minister responsible for La Francophonie - 1999

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After being sent to the backbench, she became critical of Chretien's leadership and vocal in her support for Paul Martin to replace him.

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Backbench - Paul Martin

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In 2004, after Martin succeeded Chretien as Liberal leader and prime minister, he appointed Marleau Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board.

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2004 - Prime minister - Parliamentary Secretary

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Marleau's husband, Paul Marleau, is a prominent businessman in Sudbury who ran for mayor of the city in 2003. (See Ontario municipal elections, 2003.)

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Paul Marleau - Mayor - 2003 - Ontario municipal elections, 2003

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