Peter Penashue
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The Honourable Peter Penashue PC |
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| Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada | |
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In office May 18, 2011 – March 14, 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Josée Verner |
| Succeeded by | Denis Lebel |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Labrador |
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In office May 30, 2011 – March 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Todd Russell |
| Succeeded by | Yvonne Jones |
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April 9, 1964 Sheshatshiu, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Innu leader, businessman |
| Cabinet |
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada |
| Website | Official website |
Peter Penashue, PC (/pɛˈnæʃweɪ/; born April 9, 1964) is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected as the Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Labrador in the 2011 federal election. Penashue was the first Innu from Labrador to be elected to the House of Commons of Canada, the first Innu cabinet minister in Canadian history, and the first Conservative to be elected from the riding of Labrador since 1968.
Following allegations of irregularities in his campaign spending, Penashue announced on March 14, 2013 that he would resign and seek to regain his seat in a by-election. In the resulting by-election, held on May 13, 2013, he was defeated by Yvonne Jones of the Liberal Party.
Penashue was born in the Innu community of Sheshatshiu, Newfoundland and Labrador. He attended elementary and secondary school in Sheshatshiu before continuing his education in St. John's, where he graduated from Brother Rice High School and pursued studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
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