Antonio Talbot
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Antonio Talbot was a Canadian politician from Quebec. He once served as interim leader of the Union Nationale. [1]
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[edit] Background
He was born on May 29, 1900 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, near Montmagny and was an attorney
[edit] Member of the Legislature
Talbot won a by-election in 1938 and became the Union Nationale for the district of Chicoutimi. He was re-elected to seven straight terms in 1939, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1962.
[edit] Cabinet Member
He was also a Cabinet minister from 1944 to 1960 under former Premiers Maurice Duplessis, Paul Sauve and Antonio Barrette.
[edit] Party Leader
He replaced Yves Prévost as interim UN leader and leader of the Opposition after the latter had served in those capacities for a few months following the resignation of former Premier Antonio Barrette from the UN leadership.
In September 1961, Daniel Johnson, Sr. was elected as the new leader of the Union Nationale, thereby replacing interim party leader Talbot as the leader of the Opposition.
[edit] Retirement
Talbot resigns his seat to the legislature in 1965. He died on September 25, 1980.
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] See also
- Politics of Quebec
- List of Quebec general elections
- List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
- Timeline of Quebec history
[edit] External links
- National Assembly biography (French)
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
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| Preceded by Arthur Larouche (Union Nationale) |
MNA for Chicoutimi 1938–1965 |
Succeeded by Jean-Noël Tremblay (Union Nationale) |
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| Preceded by Yves Prévost |
Leader of the Union Nationale 1961-1961 |
Succeeded by Daniel Johnson, Sr. |
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