Robert Lussier
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Robert Lussier was a Canadian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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, Eastern Townships
and became a physician. He was married to Ginette Bruneau in 1952.
, Lanaudière
from 1960 to 1968.
in the provincial district of L'Assomption
in the 1966 election
and won against Liberal incumbent Frédéric Coiteux. He served as a parliamentary assistant
in 1967 and was appointed to the Cabinet
in the same year. He served as Minister of Municipal Affairs until his defeated against Liberal candidate Jean Perreault in the 1970 election
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activist and held executive jobs within the party structure. He was a mayoral candidate in Repentigny in 1977, but was defeated.
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...
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Background
He was born on December 31, 1924 in RichmondRichmond, Quebec
Richmond, population 3,336 , is a town nestled amidst rolling farmlands on the Saint-François River between Sherbrooke and Drummondville, in the heart of Estrie in Quebec, Canada.-Richmond today:...
, Eastern Townships
Estrie
The Estrie is an administrative region of Quebec that overlaps mostly the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east."...
and became a physician. He was married to Ginette Bruneau in 1952.
Mayor
Lussier served as Mayor of RepentignyRepentigny, Quebec
Repentigny is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, located north of Montreal, on the lower end of the L'Assomption River and on the Saint Lawrence River. Repentigny and Charlemagne are the first towns off the island of Montreal.-History:...
, Lanaudière
Lanaudière
Lanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:...
from 1960 to 1968.
Member of the Provincial Legislature
He ran as a Union Nationale candidate to the Legislative Assembly of QuebecLegislative 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 the provincial district of L'Assomption
L'Assomption (provincial electoral district)
L'Assomption is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. Created in 1829 and located in the Lanaudière region, the district includes the municipalities of Saint-Sulpice and L'Assomption and portions of the city of Repentigny.-Members...
in the 1966 election
Quebec general election, 1966
The Quebec general election of 1966 was held on June 5, 1966, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale , led by Daniel Johnson, Sr, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage....
and won against Liberal incumbent Frédéric Coiteux. He served as a parliamentary assistant
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
in 1967 and was appointed to the Cabinet
Executive Council of Quebec
The Executive Council of Quebec is the cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada....
in the same year. He served as Minister of Municipal Affairs until his defeated against Liberal candidate Jean Perreault in the 1970 election
Quebec general election, 1970
The Quebec general election of 1970 was held on April 29, 1970 to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The former Legislative Assembly had been renamed the "National Assembly" in 1968...
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Parti Québécois Supporter
In the 1970s, Lussier became a Parti QuébécoisParti 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...
activist and held executive jobs within the party structure. He was a mayoral candidate in Repentigny in 1977, but was defeated.