Background

He was born on November 15, 1940 in Breakeyville and made career in education. Before he ran for office, Dussault was a Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationale

Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationale

The Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale was a political organization dedicated to the promotion of Quebec national independence from Canada.-History:...

 activist.

Political career

Dussault unsuccessfully ran as a Parti Québécois

Parti Québécois

The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...

 candidate to the National Assembly of Quebec

National Assembly of Quebec

The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...

 in the district of Châteauguay

Châteauguay (provincial electoral district)

Châteauguay is a provincial electoral district in the Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It was originally created in 1853.- Geography :It consists of the municipalities of:* Châteauguay* Léry* Mercier...

 in the 1973 election

Quebec general election, 1973

The Quebec general election of 1973 was held on October 29, 1973 to elect members to National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Robert Bourassa, won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, and the Union Nationale .The Liberals won a...

. He was elected in the 1976

Quebec general election, 1976

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 and was re-elected in 1981 elections

Quebec general election, 1981

The Quebec general election of 1981 was held on April 13, 1981, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Claude Ryan.The PQ won re-election despite...

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He served as his party's Deputy House Whip

Whip (politics)

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 from 1979 to 1981 and as parliamentary assistant

Parliamentary Secretary

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 from 1981 to 1985.

Dussault was defeated in the 1985 election

Quebec general election, 1985

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Retirement

After his retirement from public office, Dussault joined the Raëlian Movement

Raëlism

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