Laurent Desjardins

Laurent Desjardins
Minister of Urban Affairs
In office
January 30, 1985 – April 17, 1986
PremierHoward Pawley
Preceded byMary Beth Dolin
Succeeded byGary Doer
Minister of Health
In office
November 30, 1981 – September 21, 1987
PremierHoward Pawley
Preceded byBud Sherman
Succeeded byWilson Parasiuk
In office
December 23, 1974 – October 24, 1977
PremierEdward Schreyer
Preceded bySaul Miller
Succeeded byBud Sherman
Minister of Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
In office
December 1, 1971 – January 28, 1974
PremierEdward Schreyer
Preceded byPeter Burtniak
Succeeded byRene Toupin
Member of the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
for St. Boniface
In office
December 20, 1974 – April 26, 1988
Preceded byJ. Paul Marion
Succeeded byNeil Gaudry
In office
May 14, 1959 – June 28, 1973
Preceded byRoger Teillet
Succeeded byJ. Paul Marion
Personal details
BornLaurent Louis Desjardins
March 15, 1923
DiedFebruary 7, 2012(2012-02-07) (aged 88)
PartyProvincial:
Liberal-Progressive/Liberal (1959-1969)
Independent (1969-1971)
Manitoba NDP (1971-1988)
Federal: Liberal
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Laurent Louis "Larry" Desjardins (March 15, 1923 – February 7, 2012) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Manitoba legislature for most of the period from 1959 to 1988, and was a cabinet minister under New Democratic Premiers Edward Schreyer and Howard Pawley.