Philippe Demers
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Philippe Demers (1919 - 1999) was a veterinarian and a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.[1]
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[edit] Early life and career
He was born in 1919 in Saint-Sébastien, Montérégie. He practiced as a veterinarian in Shawinigan-Sud, Mauricie.
[edit] Municipal politics
He served as city councillor from 1953 to 1957 and as mayor of Shawinigan-Sud from 1957 to 1962.
[edit] Provincial politics
He successfully ran as the Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of Saint-Maurice in the 1966 general election to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, defeating the liberal incumbent Jean-Guy Trépanier. Demers was re-elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 1970 general election.
In 1973, Demers lost re-election against the liberal candidate Marcel Bérard, finishing a close third[2] behind Bérard and Parti québécois candidate Yves Duhaime.
[edit] Federal politics
Demers ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the district of Champlain in 1980. He finished third, behind Liberal incumbent Michel Veillette and NDP candidate René Matte.
[edit] After retirement from politics
He died in Charlesbourg in 1999.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Philippe Demers, Assemblée nationale du Québec
- ^ Official results, Directeur général des élections
[edit] See also
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| Preceded by Bruno Sigmen |
Mayor of Shawinigan-Sud 1957–1962 |
Succeeded by Bruno Sigmen |
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
| Preceded by Jean-Guy Trépanier (Liberal) |
MLA, District of Saint-Maurice 1966–1973 |
Succeeded by Marcel Bérard (Liberal) |
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