Jean-Claude Malépart facts for kids

Jean-Claude Malépart (3 December 1938 – 16 November 1989) was a French Canadian politician. He was a member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1973 to 1976 and of the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 until his death.

Life and career

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was the son of Charles-Auguste Malépart and Germaine Mérineau. Both his parents died during his childhood: his mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died fourteen years later. He grew up in the Sainte-Marie district.

Malépart was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the riding of Sainte-Marie in the 1973 election, after losing the 1970 election. He was defeated in the 1976 election.

A member of the House of Commons of Canada representing the ridings of Sainte-Marie (later Montreal—Sainte-Marie), and Laurier—Sainte-Marie, he was elected in the 1979, 1980, 1984, and 1988 federal elections. A Liberal, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works from 1982 to 1984.

Malépart and his wife, Pierette, had two daughters. Their daughter Nathalie Malépart ran as the Liberal Party of Quebec candidate in a 2006 by-election in the riding of Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques. She lost to the Parti Québécois candidate, Martin Lemay.

Death

Malépart died from lung cancer at Hôpital Notre-Dame on 16 November 1989, aged 50. He is buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.

His seat was won by Gilles Duceppe in the by-election.

Electoral record (partial)