Jean-Pierre Ouellet (born August 21, 1946 in Saint-Éleuthère, Kamouraska County, Quebec) is a Canadian politician in the province of New Brunswick.[1]
| Jean pierre Ouellet | |
| Party: | Progressive Conservative |
| Office1: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Madawaska-les-Lacs |
| Term Start1: | 1974 |
| Term End1: | 1987 |
| Office2: | New Brunswick Minister of Youth |
| Term Start2: | 1974 |
| Term End2: | 1982 |
| Office3: | New Brunswick Minister of Education |
| Term Start3: | 1985 |
| Term End3: | 1987 |
| Birth Date: | 1946 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Saint-Éleuthère, Quebec |
| Office4: | Progressive Conservative Candidate for Madawaska-Restigouche |
| Term Start4: | 2006 |
| Term End4: | 2006 |
| Education: | Université de Moncton |
He is a three-term member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the riding of Madawaska-les-Lacs for the Progressive Conservative Party. He was a member of Premier Richard Hatfield's cabinet.
He served as Minister of Youth from 1974 to 1982 and as Minister of Education from 1985 to his defeat in the 1987 election which saw the Liberals take power.
Ouellet returned to politics as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Madawaska-Restigouche in the 2006 federal election but was defeated by incumbent Jean-Claude D'Amours in a close race.