Grégoire Bélanger
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Joseph-Grégoire Bélanger was a politician Quebec
, Canada
and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)
.
candidate in the district of Montréal-Dorion
in the 1935 provincial election
and won. Choquette joined Maurice Duplessis
's Union Nationale and was re-elected in 1936
. He did not run for re-election in 1939
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)
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...
.
Member of the legislature
He ran as an Action libérale nationaleAction libérale nationale
The Action libérale nationale was a short-lived provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was founded during the Great Depression and led by Paul Gouin. The ALN played an important role in the foundation of the Union Nationale.-Origin and beliefs:The party was created in 1934 by...
candidate in the district of Montréal-Dorion
Montréal-Dorion
Montréal-Dorion was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Formed in 1912 from parts of Hochelaga, the Montreal area district remained until 1939 when it was split into two ridings:Montreal-Jeanne-Mance and Montreal-Mercier. Dorion was also used from 1966 to 1994 for...
in the 1935 provincial election
Quebec general election, 1935
The Quebec general election of 1935 was held on November 25, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
and won. Choquette joined Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
's Union Nationale and was re-elected in 1936
Quebec general election, 1936
The Quebec general election of 1936 was held on August 17, 1936 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.This marked the end of slightly more...
. He did not run for re-election in 1939
Quebec general election, 1939
The Quebec general election of 1939 was held on October 25, 1939 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
.