François-Eugène Mathieu
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François-Eugène Mathieu was a Canadian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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Mathieu was born on March 11, 1908 in L'Ange-Gardien in the Greater Quebec City Area
and became an accountant. He was married to Lucienne Laberge in 1934.
Mathieu served as Mayor of Charlesbourg
from 1950 to 1953 and of Charlesbourg-Ouest from 1953 to 1969. He ran as a Union Nationale candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
in the provincial district of Chauveau in the 1966 election
. He was appointed to the Cabinet
in the same year and served as Minister without Portfolio
until his defeat against Liberal candidate André Harvey in the 1970 election
.
Mathieu died on June 13, 1992 in Sillery
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Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
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Mathieu was born on March 11, 1908 in L'Ange-Gardien in the Greater Quebec City Area
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale is one of 17 administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Quebec City, Quebec's centre of government, is located in this region. It has a land area of 18,638.7 km2...
and became an accountant. He was married to Lucienne Laberge in 1934.
Mathieu served as Mayor of Charlesbourg
Charlesbourg, Quebec
Founded in 1659, Charlesbourg is a borough of Quebec City, in the northeastern part of the city and West of the city of Beauport. Incorporated in 1976 following the merger of the cities of Orsainville, Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides, the town of Charlesbourg and the municipality of Charlesbourg-Est...
from 1950 to 1953 and of Charlesbourg-Ouest from 1953 to 1969. He ran as a Union Nationale candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
in the provincial district of Chauveau in the 1966 election
Quebec general election, 1966
The Quebec general election of 1966 was held on June 5, 1966, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale , led by Daniel Johnson, Sr, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage....
. He was appointed to the Cabinet
Executive Council of Quebec
The Executive Council of Quebec is the cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada....
in the same year and served as Minister without Portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
until his defeat against Liberal candidate André Harvey in the 1970 election
Quebec general election, 1970
The Quebec general election of 1970 was held on April 29, 1970 to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The former Legislative Assembly had been renamed the "National Assembly" in 1968...
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Mathieu died on June 13, 1992 in Sillery
Sillery, Quebec
Sillery is a former city in central Quebec, Canada. Located just west of old Quebec City, Sillery was among the many outlying municipalities amalgamated into an expanded Quebec City on January 1, 2002. Its former territory now forms part of the new Borough of Sainte-Foy—Sillery—Cap-Rouge...
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