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Philippe Demers

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Philippe Demers
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Maurice
In office
1966–1973
Preceded byJean-Guy Trépanier
Succeeded byMarcel Bérard
Personal details
Born(1919-04-28)April 28, 1919
Saint-Sébastien, Quebec
DiedMarch 4, 1999(1999-03-04) (aged 79)
Charlesbourg, Quebec
Political partyUnion Nationale

Philippe Demers (April 28, 1919 – March 4, 1999) was a veterinarian and a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.[1]

Early life and career

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He was born in 1919 in Saint-Sébastien, Montérégie. He practiced as a veterinarian in Shawinigan-Sud, Mauricie.

Municipal politics

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He served as city councillor from 1953 to 1957 and as mayor of Shawinigan-Sud from 1957 to 1962.

Provincial politics

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He successfully ran as the Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of Saint-Maurice in the 1966 general election to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, defeating the liberal incumbent Jean-Guy Trépanier. Demers was re-elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 1970 general election.

In 1973, Demers lost re-election against the liberal candidate Marcel Bérard, finishing a close third[2] behind Bérard and Parti Québécois candidate Yves Duhaime.

Federal politics

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Demers ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the district of Champlain in 1980. He finished third, behind Liberal incumbent Michel Veillette and NDP candidate René Matte.

After retirement from politics

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He died in Charlesbourg in 1999.

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  2. ^ Official results, Directeur général des élections
Political offices
Preceded by
Bruno Sigmen
Mayor of Shawinigan-Sud
1957–1962
Succeeded by
Bruno Sigmen