Laurent Barré
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Laurent Barré was a Quebec
author, politician
and Cabinet Minister for 16 years.
Born near Granby, Quebec
, Barre worked as a blacksmith and a farmer until 1943. He was the founder of a catholic farmer's union in the 1920s and worked for several other farmer's organizations in the Granby and Yamaska
regions.
He was first elected in Rouville
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
in 1931
as a member of the Quebec Conservative Party after a first unsuccessful attempt in the 1927
elections. He remained as MLA until 1939
as a member of the Union Nationale starting in 1935. He returned to office in 1944
and was re-elected for five more terms, although shortly after his re-election in 1960
and the lost of the Union Nationale to the Quebec Liberal Party, he resigned from his seat. He served as Maurice Duplessis
' Minister of Agriculture from 1944 to 1960.
He also published two books entitled Bertha et Rosette and Conscience de Croyants in 1929-1930.
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....
author, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and Cabinet Minister for 16 years.
Born near Granby, Quebec
Granby, Quebec
Granby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 47,637. Granby is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. It is the fifth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard and...
, Barre worked as a blacksmith and a farmer until 1943. He was the founder of a catholic farmer's union in the 1920s and worked for several other farmer's organizations in the Granby and Yamaska
Yamaska, Quebec
Yamaska is a municipality in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,643.-Population:Population trend...
regions.
He was first elected in Rouville
Rouville (provincial electoral district)
Rouville was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region south of Montreal, it was formed in 1867...
in 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 1931
Quebec general election, 1931
The Quebec general election of 1931 was held on August 24, 1931 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Camillien Houde.It...
as a member of the Quebec Conservative Party after a first unsuccessful attempt in the 1927
Quebec general election, 1927
The Quebec general election of 1927 was held on May 16, 1927 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.It was the...
elections. He remained as MLA until 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...
as a member of the Union Nationale starting in 1935. He returned to office in 1944
Quebec general election, 1944
The Quebec general election of 1944 was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by former premier Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout...
and was re-elected for five more terms, although shortly after his re-election in 1960
Quebec general election, 1960
The Quebec general election of 1960 was held on June 22, 1960 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled perhaps only by the 1976 general election...
and the lost of the Union Nationale to the Quebec Liberal Party, he resigned from his seat. He served as 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...
' Minister of Agriculture from 1944 to 1960.
He also published two books entitled Bertha et Rosette and Conscience de Croyants in 1929-1930.