Louis Deniset (June 29, 1919 – August 26, 1983)DENISET, Louis
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member for

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, from October 14, 1957, to February 1, 1958.

Early life

Deniset was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba, on June 29, 1919, to François Deniset and Rachel Bernier. He attended

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and later the

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, where he gained a

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and a

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. During World War II Deniset served as an officer of the Royal 22^e Régiment and from 1954 to 1957 he served as a lieutenant-colonel of the

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. Having married Jeanne Remillard in April 1951, Deniset returned to St. Boniface and established a law practice there. Before his entry on the political scene, he served as L'Association d'education des canadiens français du Manitoba.Louis Deniset
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Political career

In 1957 Prime Minister of Canada

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called an early election for June 10, confident of victory after twenty-two years of

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government.The elections of 1957 and 1958
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and began his term as a member of the

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in opposition to a minority Conservative Party government. St. Laurent resigned the leadership of the Liberal party and a new leader,

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, was appointed. Pearson made the decision to call for the new Prime Minister

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's resignation, and Diefenbaker called an early election. Deniset lost his seat in the March 31, 1958,

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, having served a term of 9 months, 21 days. Deniset died on August 26, 1983, at age 64.

Election results

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Deniset, Louis 1919 births 1983 deaths Franco-Manitoban people Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba People from St. Boniface, Winnipeg Politicians from Winnipeg 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada