Pierre DesMarais
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Pierre DesMarais was a Canadian politician and a City Councillor
in Montreal
, Quebec
.
in 1940 and won. He was re-elected in 1942, 1944 and 1947, but did not run for re-election in 1950.
in 1951, with other good government
activists who were known as the Public Morality Committee. He was re-elected in 1954 and 1957. He served as Chairman of Montreal's Executive Committee during Drapeau's first term as Mayor
from 1954 to 1957.
who founded the Civic Party of Montreal
and lost his bid for re-election. He also was defeated in the district of Saint-Jacques in 1962.
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...
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....
.
City Councillor
He ran for a seat on Montreal's 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...
in 1940 and won. He was re-elected in 1942, 1944 and 1947, but did not run for re-election in 1950.
Chairman of the Executive Council
He co-founded the Civic Action LeagueCivic Action League
The Civic Action League was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1951 to 1961.-Origins:It was established in January 1951 by good government activists who were known as the Public Morality Committee...
in 1951, with other good government
Good government
Good government is a normative description of how government is supposed to be constituted. It has been frequently employed by various political thinkers, ideologues and politicians.- Thomas Jefferson and Good government :...
activists who were known as the Public Morality Committee. He was re-elected in 1954 and 1957. He served as Chairman of Montreal's Executive Committee during Drapeau's first term as Mayor
Mayor of Montreal
The Mayor of Montreal is head of the executive branch of Montreal City Council.The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and provincial laws within Montreal....
from 1954 to 1957.
Political Decline
In 1960 he lost the support of Jean DrapeauJean Drapeau
Jean Drapeau, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Montreal from 1954 to 1957 and 1960 to 1986...
who founded the Civic Party of Montreal
Civic Party of Montreal
The Civic Party of Montreal was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1960 to 1994. Throughout its history the Civic Party was dominated by the personality of its leader Jean Drapeau.-Origins:...
and lost his bid for re-election. He also was defeated in the district of Saint-Jacques in 1962.