Guy Julien
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Provincial Politics
He won the Parti QuébécoisParti Québécois
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nomination in the district of Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières (provincial electoral district)
Trois-Rivières is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Mauricie region and including a large portion of the city of Trois-Rivières west of Saint-Maurice River, the riding was created in 1792 as the Ville-des-Trois-Rivières riding.-Members of the...
by only three votes, but won a seat at the legislature in 1994
Quebec general election, 1994
The Quebec general election of 1994 was held on September 12, 1994, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Daniel Johnson, Jr.....
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Julien was appointed to the Cabinet
Executive Council of Quebec
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in 1996. He served as Ministry of Industry and Trade under Premier
Premier of Quebec
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Lucien Bouchard
Lucien Bouchard
Lucien Bouchard, is a Canadian lawyer, diplomat, politician and former Minister of the Environment of the Canadian Federal Government. He was the Leader of Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1996, and the 27th Premier of Quebec from January 29, 1996 to March 8, 2001...
and as Minister of Revenue under Premier Bernard Landry
Bernard Landry
Bernard Landry, is a Quebec lawyer, teacher, politician, who served as the 28th Premier of Quebec , leader of the Opposition and leader of the Parti Québécois .-Personal:...
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He was re-elected in 1998
Quebec general election, 1998
The Quebec general election of 1998 was held on November 30, 1998, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Lucien Bouchard, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Charest.After the narrow defeat of...
against Liberal candidate and Mayor of Trois-Rivières Guy Leblanc
Guy Leblanc
Guy Leblanc was a politician from Quebec, Canada and a former Mayor of Trois-Rivières.-Councilmember:He was elected to the City Council of Trois-Rivières in 1982 and was re-elected in 1986.-Mayor of Trois-Rivières:...
, but lost hid bid for re-election against Liberal André Gabias
André Gabias
André Gabias is a Quebec politician. He holds a degree in law from the Université de Sherbrooke, and has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1981. Since 1984, he has taught law at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and is currently a member of the Quebec National Assembly...
in 2003
Quebec general election, 2003
The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec . The Parti libéral du Québec , led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Bernard Landry.-Unfolding:...
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Mayoral Candidate
He ran for Mayor of Trois-Rivières in 2005 against incumbentIncumbent
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Yves Lévesque
Yves Lévesque
Yves Lévesque is a Canadian politician and the current Mayor of Trois-Rivières.-City Councillor:He won his first electoral victory in 1994, when he became Councilmember in Trois-Rivières-Ouest...
, but was defeated with only 28% of the vote.