Gérard Lebel (January 12, 1930 – July 15, 2020) was a Canadian politician from
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
.
Background
Gérard Lebel was born on January 12, 1930, in
Rivière-du-Loup
Rivière-du-Loup (; 2021 population 20,118) is a small city (Quebec), city on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The city is the seat for the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality and the Judicial districts of Quebec ...
,
Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent (, 'Lower Saint-Lawrence) is an administrative region of Quebec located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The river widens at this place, later becoming a bay that discharges into the Atlan ...
. He became an attorney.
Political career
Lebel ran as a
Union Nationale candidate in the
1962
The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War.
Events January
* January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...
and
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
elections against
Liberal incumbent
Alphonse Couturier in the district of
Rivière-du-Loup
Rivière-du-Loup (; 2021 population 20,118) is a small city (Quebec), city on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The city is the seat for the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality and the Judicial districts of Quebec ...
. He lost the first time, but was successful on his second attempt.
From 1966 to 1968, he served as Deputy Speaker of the House. He was also
Speaker from 1968 to 1969, and Minister of Communications in
Jean-Jacques Bertrand
Jean-Jacques Bertrand (; June 20, 1916 – February 22, 1973) was a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 21st premier of Quebec, from October 2, 1968, to May 12, 1970. He led the Union Nationale (Quebec), Union Nationale party.
Me ...
's
Cabinet from 1969 to 1970.
Lebel was defeated against
Liberal candidate
Paul Lafrance in the
1970 election.
References
1930 births
2020 deaths
Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs
People from Rivière-du-Loup
Politicians from Bas-Saint-Laurent
Vice presidents of the National Assembly of Quebec
Université Laval alumni
20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec
Academic staff of Université Laval
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