Paul-Émile Sauvageau

Paul-Émile Sauvageau was a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the provincial legislature and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec. [ [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/membres/notices/s/SAUVPE.htm Paul-Émile Sauvageau, Assemblée nationale du Québec] ]

Background

He was born in Montreal on September 29, 1918 and owned a car dealership.

City Councillor

Sauvageau was elected to the City Council in 1957. He was re-elected in 1960 and 1962. He did not run for re-election in 1966. He was a member of the Civic Party of Montreal and represented the district of Mercier. From 1962 to 1966 he was his party's House Whip and also served as Mayor Pro Tempore in 1963.

Member of the Legislature

He successfully ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the district of Bourget in the 1966 provincial election. He lost his bid for re-election in the 1970 provincial election against Parti Québécois candidate Camille Laurin.

He also ran as a Ralliement créditiste du Québec candidate in the 1973 provincial election, but lost again.

Death

Sauvageau died on September 12, 2003.

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