Pierre Claude Nolin
|
The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Speaker of the Senate | |
|
In office November 27, 2014 – April 23, 2015 |
|
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Preceded by | Noël Kinsella |
| Succeeded by | Leo Housakos |
| Senator for De Salaberry, Quebec | |
|
In office June 18, 1993 – April 23, 2015 |
|
| Appointed by | Brian Mulroney |
| Preceded by | Jean-Marie Poitras |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 30, 1950 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | April 23, 2015 (aged 64) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party |
Progressive Conservative (1993–2004) Conservative (2004–2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Camille Desjardins |
| Residence | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa |
Pierre Claude Nolin (October 30, 1950 – April 23, 2015) was a Canadian politician and Senator. A prominent member of Conservative Party of Canada from 2004 till his death, he became an influential strongman in the Party's parliamentary caucus.
Appointed to the Canadian senate on recommendation of Brian Mulroney on 1993, he was designated as speaker pro tempore in 2013 before being promoted to the office of Speaker of the Senate in November 2014. He held the office till his death on April 23, 2015.
Nolin was born in Montreal, Quebec, and attended the University of Ottawa. He received a Degree in Law in 1975. In 1976, Nolin married Camille Desjardins, with whom he had three children, Simon, Louis and Virginie.
Nolin was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the recommendation of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on June 18, 1993. He had been an influential supporter of Mulroney in Quebec politics since 1976, when Mulroney made his first attempt at becoming the Progressive Conservative Party's leader.
For ten years, Nolin worked actively as a high-profile member of the PC Party Senate Caucus. In 2002, Nolin raised eyebrows by chairing the Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs and supporting its recommendations to legalize but not decriminalize the use of marijuana in Canada. Nolin supported the merger of the PC Party and the Canadian Alliance in 2003 that created the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC). Nolin supported auto-parts magnate Belinda Stronach during the 2004 CPC leadership election.
...
Wikipedia