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♂ Robert G. Thibault
aliasRobert Thibault
Record
60796 · 441

Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 60%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 2 5
Birth 29 September 1959
Age 64 years + 7 months
First mandate 27 November 2000 → 23 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 41 years + 1 month
 
Mandate ended 15 years + 6 months ago (13 October 2008)
Special notes
None
 
Robert G. Thibault (1959– )
© Photo 2006 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Benoit Comeau (1916–1995) Uncle  
⊖ Joseph William (Willie) Comeau (1876–1966) Grandfather  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 7 10 14

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 37
LIB
 1 Minister of State/responsible 41–44 27 Nov 2000 — 11 Dec 2003 3 0 14
2. CA 37
LIB
 1 Minister 42–44 15 Jan 2002 — 11 Dec 2003 1 10 26
 1. Nova Scotia [Without portfolio]
 2. Fisheries and Oceans

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 5  
3 documented challengers
⊕ Jon C. Carey  m 
⊕ Mark Muise  m 
 		 ⊕ J. Gregory Kerr  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 52,453 Votes: 35,655 Participation: 67.98% Candidacies: 4
Federal
37		 Nova Scotia
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2642(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
41
LIB
 1/4 12,783 36.09% +703 Loser:
PC
 12,080 34.11% Mark Muise

Service: 3 years 7 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 67,821 Votes: 43,348 Participation: 63.92% Candidacies: 4
Federal
38		 Nova Scotia
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1061(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LIB
 1/4 18,343 42.64% +4,134 Loser:
CPC
 14,209 33.03% Jon C. Carey

Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 71,393 Votes: 45,464 Participation: 63.68% Candidacies: 5
Federal
39		 Nova Scotia
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 665(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
LIB
 1/5 17,734 39.24% +512 Loser:
CPC
 17,222 38.11% J. Gregory Kerr

Service: 2 years 8 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 67,722 Votes: 42,315 Participation: 62.48% Candidacies: 5
Federal
40		 Nova Scotia
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5793(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
49
LIB
 2/5 15,185 36.15% -1,594 Winner:
CPC
 16,779 39.94% J. Gregory Kerr
Eligible: 67,938 Votes: 43,310 Participation: 63.75% Candidacies: 4
Federal
41		 Nova Scotia
2 May 2011
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 6333(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
51
LIB
 2/4 15,632 36.39% -4,572 Winner:
CPC
 20,204 47.04% J. Gregory Kerr

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Robert Thibault, P.C.		 23 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Robert Thibault, C.P.		 23 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Robert Thibault		 23 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
Robert Thibault		 23 Apr 2024

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