Jean-Paul Deschatelets
The Hon. Jean-Paul Deschatelets | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Lauzon, Quebec | |
| In office February 24, 1966 – January 10, 1986 | |
| Appointed by | Lester B. Pearson |
| Preceded by | Léonard Tremblay |
| Succeeded by | Michel Cogger |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Maisonneuve—Rosemont | |
| In office 1953–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Sarto Fournier |
| Succeeded by | J. Antonio Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1912 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | December 11, 1986 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Cabinet | Minister of Public Works (1963–1965) |
| Portfolio | Speaker of the Senate (1968–1972) |
Jean-Paul Deschatelets, PC (October 9, 1912 – December 11, 1986) was a Canadian parliamentarian.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1953 as a Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Maisonneuve—Rosemont. He was re-elected in 1957, 1958, 1962, and 1963. He was Minister of Public Works from 1963 to 1965.
In 1966, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Lauzon, Quebec. He resigned in January 1986. He was the Speaker of the Canadian Senate from 1968 to 1972.