J.-Armand Ménard
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J.-Armand Ménard was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was an industrialist by career.
On 23 February 1953, Ménard was elected mayor of Saint-Jean, Quebec (St. Johns). He had already served as an alderman for the municipal council. He remained mayor until 1957.
Ménard entered federal politics when he won a by-election at the Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville
on 19 December 1955. He was re-elected in the 1957 federal election
and completed his only full federal term, the 23rd Canadian Parliament
after which he did not seek re-election in the 1958 election
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of 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...
. He was an industrialist by career.
On 23 February 1953, Ménard was elected mayor of Saint-Jean, Quebec (St. Johns). He had already served as an alderman for the municipal council. He remained mayor until 1957.
Ménard entered federal politics when he won a by-election at the Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville
Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville
Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968....
on 19 December 1955. He was re-elected in the 1957 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
and completed his only full federal term, the 23rd Canadian Parliament
23rd Canadian Parliament
The 23rd Canadian Parliament was in session from October 14, 1957 until February 1, 1958. The membership was set by the 1957 federal election on June 10, 1957, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1958 election.It holds the...
after which he did not seek re-election in the 1958 election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
.