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Georges-Émile Lapalme
Georges-Émile Lapalme (January 14, 1907 - February 5, 1985) was a polician in the Province of Quebec, Canada, member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, and leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. He born in Montréal.
Lapalme was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1945 federal election, and served until 1950. He resigned his seat to be acclaimed leader of the Quebec Liberal Party in 1950. He did not win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec until a 1953 by-election). He remained Liberal leader until 1958.
He never became premier, but served as vice-premier under Jean Lesage, and as Attorney-General and Minister of Cultural Affairs.
Elections as party leader
He lost the 1952 election and the 1956 election.
See also
- Politics of Quebec
- List of Quebec general elections
- List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
- Timeline of Quebec history
External links
- National Assembly biography (in French)
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