Réal Lapierre
Encyclopedia
Réal Lapierre is a Canadian
politician and former École Pointe-Lévy geography teacher.
Born in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Quebec
, Lapierre started out in politics as city councillor in Beaumont, Quebec
in 1971. In 1974 he became mayor where he remained until 1985. After a nine year hiatus, he was elected mayor again, which he remained until 2004. From 2001 to 2004 he was also a prefect in the Bellechasse MRC
. In the Canadian federal election, 2004
, he was elected in to the Canadian House of Commons
as a Bloc Québécois
member in the riding of Lévis—Bellechasse
. He was defeated in the 2006 election
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician and former École Pointe-Lévy geography teacher.
Born in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Quebec
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Quebec
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse is a village of 2,159 people established about 20km southeast of Lévis in 1749, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality. Its total area is 93.12 km2. It is a rural community, with several notable businesses such as Meuble Idéal, Prodel , Georges Laflamme Home...
, Lapierre started out in politics as city councillor in Beaumont, Quebec
Beaumont, Quebec
Beaumont is a village of about 2,100 people 10km east of Lévis, next to the Saint Lawrence River, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality. It is a mostly rural community, with most people working in Lévis as there are no major businesses in Beaumont...
in 1971. In 1974 he became mayor where he remained until 1985. After a nine year hiatus, he was elected mayor again, which he remained until 2004. From 2001 to 2004 he was also a prefect in the Bellechasse MRC
Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Bellechasse Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec. The county seat is Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse. Saint-Lazare was originally chosen as the county seat because of its central location to the rest of the county...
. In the Canadian federal election, 2004
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
, he was elected in to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
member in the riding of Lévis—Bellechasse
Lévis—Bellechasse
Lévis—Bellechasse, is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It was created in 2003 from Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière and Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny—L'Islet ridings....
. He was defeated in the 2006 election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
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