Georges-Émile Lapalme

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Georges-Émile Lapalme (January 14, 1907 - February 5, 1985) was a politician in Quebec, Canada, member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, and leader of the Quebec Liberal Party.

He was born in Montreal. He studied law at the Université de Montréal. Lapalme was married to Maria Langlois for nearly 50 years, with whom he had seven children.

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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 and remained Leader of the Opposition in Quebec until 1960.

He never became premier, but served as vice-premier under Jean Lesage, and as Attorney-General and Minister of Cultural Affairs, which he founded.

He lost two general elections, the 1952 election and the 1956 election.