Clément Vincent
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Clément Vincent was a Canadian politician and a Member of the House of Commons
.
, Centre-du-Québec
. He was a farmer and an entrepreneur.
candidate for the district Nicolet—Yamaska
in the 1962 federal election
. He was re-elected in the 1963
and 1965 elections
, but resigned in 1966 to enter provincial politics.
in 1966
in the district of Nicolet
. He supported the Union Nationale and was appointed to the Cabinet
, serving as Minister of Agriculture and Colonization from 1966 to 1970. He was re-elected in the 1970 election
, but was defeated in the district of Nicolet-Yamaska
in the 1973 election
.
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...
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Background
He was born on May 18, 1931 in Sainte-PerpétueSainte-Perpétue, Quebec
There are two municipalities named Sainte-Perpétue in Quebec:*Sainte-Perpétue, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, in Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality*Sainte-Perpétue, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, in L'Islet Regional County Municipality...
, Centre-du-Québec
Centre-du-Québec
Centre-du-Québec is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville and Bécancour. It has a land area of 6,928.78 km² and a 2006 census population of 224,200 inhabitants.-Description:...
. He was a farmer and an entrepreneur.
Member of Parliament
He successfully ran as a Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
candidate for the district Nicolet—Yamaska
Nicolet—Yamaska
Nicolet—Yamaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.-History:This riding was created in 1933 from Nicolet and Yamaska ridings.It was defined initially to consist of:...
in the 1962 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
. He was re-elected in the 1963
Canadian federal election, 1963
The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Overview:During the Tories' last year in...
and 1965 elections
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...
, but resigned in 1966 to enter provincial politics.
Provincial politics
Vincent won a seat 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 1966
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....
in the district of Nicolet
Nicolet (provincial electoral district)
Nicolet was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Montérégie region, the district was formed in 1867 and was later merged in 1973 with Yamaska to form Nicolet-Yamaska....
. He supported the Union Nationale and was appointed to the Cabinet
Executive Council of Quebec
The Executive Council of Quebec is the cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada....
, serving as Minister of Agriculture and Colonization from 1966 to 1970. He was re-elected 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...
, but was defeated in the district of Nicolet-Yamaska
Nicolet-Yamaska (provincial electoral district)
Nicolet-Yamaska is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1988 from Nicolet...
in the 1973 election
Quebec general election, 1973
The Quebec general election of 1973 was held on October 29, 1973 to elect members to National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Robert Bourassa, won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, and the Union Nationale .The Liberals won a...
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