Jean-Paul St. Laurent
Encyclopedia
Jean-Paul Stephen St-Laurent (born April 23, 1912) is a former Canadian
politician. He was born in Quebec City
.
The son of former Prime Minister
Louis St. Laurent
and Jeanne Renault
, Jean-Paul represented the electoral district
of Témiscouata
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1955 to 1958.
St. Laurent was a member of the Liberal Party
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. He was born in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
.
The son of former Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Louis St. Laurent
Louis St. Laurent
Louis Stephen St. Laurent, PC, CC, QC , was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada from 15 November 1948, to 21 June 1957....
and Jeanne Renault
Jeanne St. Laurent
Jeanne Renault Saint-Laurent was the wife of Louis St. Laurent, the 12th Prime Minister of Canada. She was born in Beauceville, Quebec. Her parents were Pierre-Ferdinand Renault and Amanda Montminy...
, Jean-Paul represented the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Témiscouata
Témiscouata (electoral district)
Témiscouata was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1979....
in 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...
from 1955 to 1958.
St. Laurent was a member of the Liberal Party
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...
.