Pierre de Bané, Palestinian-born Canadian politician, Died at 80

Pierre De Bané was born on August 2, 1938 and died on  January 9, 2019.

He was a Canadian senator.

Bané was the first person of Arab descent to be elected to the House of Commons of Canada in Matane and next Matapédia, Matane, and was a member of the Canadian Cabinet.

Bané left  the Senate upon turning 75 on August 2, 2013.

Pierre De Bané passed away at 80 years old.