Maurice Custeau
Encyclopedia
Maurice-Tréflé Custeau was a politician. He was a Member of the provincial legislature
and a City Council
lor in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
.
by the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal (Young Chamber of Commerce) and served from 1950 to 1954.
in 1956
and was re-elected in 1960
.
He served as Parliamentary Assistant
from 1959 to 1960 and briefly as a Minister without Portfolio
in 1960.
He lost his bid for re-election in 1962
against Liberal candidate Aimé Brisson.
He also ran in the district of Dorion
in 1966
, but lost again.
Legislative 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...
and a City Council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
lor in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
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...
.
City Councillor
Custeau was appointed to the City CouncilCity council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
by the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal (Young Chamber of Commerce) and served from 1950 to 1954.
Member of the legislature
He successfully ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the district of Montréal-Jeanne-ManceJeanne-Mance (provincial electoral district)
Jeanne-Mance was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. The district located in the Montreal region was formed in 1966 from parts of Montreal-Jeanne-Mance which existed from 1939 to 1966. It became part of Jeanne-Mance—Viger in 2003...
in 1956
Quebec general election, 1956
The Quebec general election of 1956 was held on June 20, 1956 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Georges-Émile Lapalme.This was the fifth and final...
and was re-elected in 1960
Quebec general election, 1960
The Quebec general election of 1960 was held on June 22, 1960 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled perhaps only by the 1976 general election...
.
He served as Parliamentary Assistant
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
from 1959 to 1960 and briefly as a Minister without Portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
in 1960.
He lost his bid for re-election in 1962
Quebec general election, 1962
The Quebec general election of 1962 was held on November 14, 1962, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage, won re-election, defeating the Union Nationale led by Daniel Johnson, Sr..In an unusual move,...
against Liberal candidate Aimé Brisson.
He also ran in the district of Dorion
Dorion (provincial electoral district)
Dorion was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montreal region, the riding was formed in 1966 from parts of Montreal-Jeanne-Mance. In 1994, it became part of the new Laurier-Dorion...
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....
, but lost again.