Michel Le Moignan
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Michel Le Moignan was a Catholic priest and a Canadian politician from Quebec
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in the 1976 provincial election
in the district of Gaspé
as a member of the Union Nationale.
After party leader Rodrigue Biron
left the party in 1980, Le Moignan became the Union Nationale's parliamentary leader for the remainder of the term.
He was defeated in the 1981 election
, finishing a distant third. None of the party's candidates were elected.
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....
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Political career
Le Moignan won a seat to the National Assembly of QuebecNational 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 1976 provincial election
Quebec general election, 1976
The Quebec general election of 1976 was held on November 15, 1976 to elect members to National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled only by the 1960 general election, and caused major repercussions in the rest of Canada...
in the district of Gaspé
Gaspé (provincial electoral district)
Gaspé is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It was created in 1972 from a merger of a portion the electoral district of Gaspé-Nord and the electoral division of Gaspé-Sud which both existed from 1931 to 1972...
as a member of the Union Nationale.
After party leader Rodrigue Biron
Rodrigue Biron
Rodrigue Biron is a politician in Quebec, Canada. He was leader of the Union Nationale political party from 1976 to 1980, when he joined the Parti Québécois.-Background:...
left the party in 1980, Le Moignan became the Union Nationale's parliamentary leader for the remainder of the term.
He was defeated in the 1981 election
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...
, finishing a distant third. None of the party's candidates were elected.