Jérôme Proulx

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Jérôme Proulx was a nationalist politician in Quebec, Canada. [1]

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[edit] Background

He was born on April 28, 1930 in Saint-Jérôme and made career in education.

[edit] Member of the Legislature

Proulx won a seat to the National Assembly of Quebec in 1966 in the district of Saint-Jean and was a member of the Union Nationale. In 1969 though, he left his party and sat as an Independent to protest against the passage of Bill 63, a controversial language legislation. [2] He ran as a Parti Québécois candidate in 1970, but lost re-election.

[edit] Political Comeback

He was returned to the legislature in 1976 and won re-election in 1981. During the Parti Québécois Crisis of 1984, Proulx temporarily sat as an Independent to promote a more proactive approach concerning the promotion of sovereignty.

[edit] Retirement

Proulx lost re-election in 1985.

[edit] Published Books

He authored Un panier de crabes in 1971.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Biography of Jérôme Proulx, Assemblée nationale du Québec
  2. ^ Chronology of the Yves Michaud Affair, Claude Bélanger, Department of History, Marianopolis College
National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by
Philodor Ouimet (Liberal)		 MNA for Saint-Jean
1966–1970		 Succeeded by
Jacques Veilleux (Liberal)
Preceded by
Jacques Veilleux (Liberal)		 MNA for Saint-Jean
1976–1985		 Succeeded by
Pierre Lorrain (Liberal)
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