Robert Burns (politician)

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For the Scottish poet, see Robert Burns. For the chain gang fugitive and author from Georgia, see Robert Elliott Burns.

Robert Burns was a politician in Quebec, Canada.^[1]

Background

He was born on September 5, 1936 in Montreal. He was an attorney and a union activist.

Member of the legislature

Burns won a seat to the National Assembly of Quebec in 1970 in the district of Maisonneuve and was a member of the Parti Québécois. He was re-elected in 1973 and 1976. He served as his party's House Leader from 1970 to 1978.

Cabinet Member

In 1977, Burns was appointed to Premier René Lévesque's Cabinet. He served as Minister responsible for Electoral Reform. Burns resigned his seat and retired from politics in 1979.

Footnotes

↑ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.

National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by André Léveillé (Union Nationale)	MNA for Maisonneuve 1970–1979	Succeeded by Georges Lalande (Liberal)

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Name	Burns, Robert
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Date of birth	1936
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