Name Joseph-Damase Begin | Role Politician Resigned 1962 | |
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Preceded by Joseph-Charles-Ernest Ouellet Born August 6, 1900
Lac-Etchemin, Quebec ( 1900-08-06 ) Died July 4, 1977, Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Canada Political party Action liberale nationale, Union Nationale | ||
Succeeded by Joseph-Armand Nadeau | ||
Joseph-Damase Bégin, also known as Jos-D. Bégin, was a Canadian politician and an eight-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
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Background
He was born on August 6, 1900 in Lac-Etchemin, Quebec and was a car dealer.
Member of the legislature
Bégin first won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as an Action libérale nationale candidate in 1935 in the district of Dorchester.
His party merged with the Conservative Party of Quebec to form the Union Nationale. Bégin won re-election in 1936, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956 and, with a substantially reduced margin, in 1960.
Cabinet Member
From 1940 to 1960, Bégin served as his party's campaign manager. He was appointed to Premier Maurice Duplessis's Cabinet in 1944. He did not run for re-election in 1962.
Death
He died on July 4, 1977.
References
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