Norbert Thériault

L. Norbert Thériault
Senator for New Brunswick
In office
March 26, 1979 – February 16, 1996
Appointed byPierre Trudeau
Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
In office
1960–1979
Personal details
Born(1921-02-16)February 16, 1921
Eel River Bridge, New Brunswick
DiedJune 19, 2016(2016-06-19) (aged 95)
Shediac, New Brunswick
Political partyNew Brunswick Liberal Association

L. Norbert Thériault (February 16, 1921 – June 19, 2016) was a Canadian politician. He represented Northumberland (1960–1974) and Baie du Vin (1974–1979) in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, and was a provincial cabinet minister in New Brunswick in the 1960s. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on March 26, 1979 on the advice of then-Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, and served until his 75th birthday on February 16, 1996. His son Camille Thériault also served a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, and was premier of New Brunswick from May 14, 1998 until June 21, 1999.

Life and career

Norbert Thériault was born in Eel River Bridge, located near Baie-Sainte-Anne in Northumberland County, New Brunswick. From 1948 to 1961, he worked as a school counselor.[1] Thériault was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 1960 general election, where he received the most votes for the riding of Northumberland.[2]

Thériault died in Shediac on June 19, 2016, at the age of 95.[3][1]

References

  1. ^ a b Raiche-Nogue, Pascal (June 20, 2016). "Norbert Thériault: un politicien respecté et redouté". L'Acadie Nouvelle (in Canadian French). Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Detailed Constituency Results In N.B. Election". Telegraph-Journal. June 28, 1960. p. 11. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Norbert Thériault, former New Brunswick senator, dead at age 95". CBC News. June 19, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
Preceded by New Brunswick Liberal Party President
1971–1977 		Succeeded by
Peter Seheult
1977-1979