Famous People with Name Germain

Germain Chevarie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Germain Chevarie: is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Îles-de-la-Madeleine in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.

Dorothy "Dot" Germain            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dorothy "Dot" Germain: is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She is the niece of the amateur golfer Dorothy Germain Porter.

Fernand Joseph St. Germain            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Fernand Joseph St. Germain: is a former U.S. Representative from Rhode Island. St. Germain was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1952 to 1961. He was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in Rhode Island in 1956. St. Germain was elected as a D

Gerry St. Germain            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gerry St. Germain: is a Canadian politician. St. Germain was Member of Parliament for the now defunct riding of Mission-Port Moody from then until 1993. In March 1988, St. Germain joined the Canadian Cabinet (the first Métis to do so) as Minister of State for Transport and was later appointed as Minister of Forestry. He was also the Political Minister for BC at this time. In 1998, while still a Progressive Conservative, St. Germain explored the United Alternative option, formed by Reform Party of Canada leader Preston Manning, which was an attempt to unite the right. In June 2000 he sat as an Independent Conservative Senator and in October 2000 he became the only Canadian Alliance Senator. Since the Canadian Alliance formed the Official Opposition in the House of Commons, St. Germain argued that he should be the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Senate but his arguments were rejected by the Speaker. At the request of Canadian Alliance Leader Stephen Harper, St. Germain led the negotiations to unite the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party. When the two parties merged in December 2003, St. Germain then sat as Senator for the Conservative Party of Canada.