Hugues Lapointe
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Hugues Lapointe, PC
, OC
, CD
, QC
(March 3, 1911 – November 13, 1982) was a Canadian
lawyer, Member of Parliament
and 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
from 1966 (upon the death of Paul Comtois
) to 1978.
Born in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
, the son of the Canadian Member of Parliament Ernest Lapointe
and Emma Pratte, he studied at the University of Ottawa
and Université Laval
. He was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1935. He practiced law from 1936 to 1961. He served during World War II
and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
He was elected as a Liberal
in the 1940 federal election
in the Quebec riding of Lotbinière
. He was re-elected in the 1945
, 1949
, and 1953 elections
. He was defeated in the 1957 election
.
He held three cabinet positions: Solicitor General of Canada (1949–1950), Minister of Veterans Affairs (1950–1957), and Postmaster General (1955–1957).
In 1979, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
.
He was married to Marie-Lucette Valin.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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, OC
Order of Canada
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, CD
Canadian Forces Decoration
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, QC
Queen's Counsel
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(March 3, 1911 – November 13, 1982) was a Canadian
Canada
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lawyer, Member of Parliament
Canadian House of Commons
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and 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
The Lieutenant Governor of Quebec : Lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec, or : Lieutenant-gouverneure du Québec) is the viceregal representative in Quebec of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions...
from 1966 (upon the death of Paul Comtois
Paul Comtois
Paul Comtois, was a Canadian politician.Born in Pierreville, Quebec, the son of Urbain Comtois and Elizabeth McCaffrey, he ran unsuccessfully for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1930 federal election and in a 1933 by-election. He was elected in 1957 election for the riding of Nicolet—Yamaska...
) to 1978.
Born in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
Quebec
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, the son of the Canadian Member of Parliament Ernest Lapointe
Ernest Lapointe
Ernest Lapointe, PC was a Canadian lawyer and politician.-Education, early career:Lapointe earned his law degree from Laval University...
and Emma Pratte, he studied at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
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and Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
. He was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1935. He practiced law from 1936 to 1961. He served during World War II
World War II
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and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
He was elected as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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in the 1940 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1940
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in the Quebec riding of Lotbinière
Lotbinière (electoral district)
Lotbinière was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
. He was re-elected in the 1945
Canadian federal election, 1945
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, 1949
Canadian federal election, 1949
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, and 1953 elections
Canadian federal election, 1953
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. He was defeated in the 1957 election
Canadian federal election, 1957
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.
He held three cabinet positions: Solicitor General of Canada (1949–1950), Minister of Veterans Affairs (1950–1957), and Postmaster General (1955–1957).
In 1979, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.
He was married to Marie-Lucette Valin.