Mauril Bélanger
Mauril Bélanger | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Internal Trade | |
| In office May 17, 2005 – February 6, 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
| Associate Minister of National Defence | |
| In office July 20, 2004 – February 6, 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
| Preceded by | Albina Guarnieri |
| Succeeded by | Julian Fantino (2011) |
| Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons | |
| In office December 12, 2003 – February 6, 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
| Preceded by | Paul DeVillers |
| Succeeded by | Scott Reid |
| Chief Government Whip | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
| Preceded by | Marlene Catterall |
| Succeeded by | Karen Redman |
| Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Vanier | |
| In office February 13, 1995 – August 15, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Robert Gauthier |
| Succeeded by | Mona Fortier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 15, 1955 Mattawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 15, 2016 (aged 61) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Catherine Bélanger |
| Occupation | Administrator, political adviser |
Mauril Adrien Jules Bélanger PC (June 15, 1955 – August 15, 2016) was a Canadian politician.
A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, he represented Ottawa—Vanier in the House of Commons through a by-election victory in 1995 until his death in 2016. Bélanger also served in cabinet during the premiership of Paul Martin as Minister responsible for Official Languages, Associate Minister of National Defence, Minister responsible for Democratic Reform, and Minister for Internal Trade.
He was considered a frontrunner for the position of Speaker of the House of Commons after his 8th electoral victory during the 2015 federal election, but withdrew after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which caused his death in 2016.