Jean-Marc Hamel

Jean-Marc Hamel
4th Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
In office
1966–1990
Preceded byNelson Jules Castonguay
Succeeded byJean-Pierre Kingsley
Personal details
Born(1925-02-19)February 19, 1925
Lotbinière, Quebec, Canada
DiedMay 24, 2024(2024-05-24) (aged 99)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversité Laval

Jean-Marc Hamel, OC (February 19, 1925 – May 24, 2024) was a Canadian government official. He was the Chief Electoral Officer from 1966 to 1990.

Born in Lotbinière, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1948 and a Master of Commerce degree in 1949 from Université Laval. He received a M.P.A. from Syracuse University in 1956.

In 1990, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for "his ability to work with political parties, candidates, the media and the general public helped to foster the atmosphere of confidence now associated with the entire Canadian electoral system".[1]

Hamel was predeceased by his wife Jacqueline in April 2002.[2] He died on May 24, 2024, at the age of 99.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Order of Canada citation". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11.
  2. ^ "Jacqueline Hamel death notice". The Ottawa Citizen. 1 May 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Jean-Marc Hamel". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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Government offices
Preceded by Chief Electoral Officer
1966–1990 		Succeeded by