Robert Burns (politician)
- Robert Burns (politician)
Robert Burns was a politician in Quebec, Canada. [ [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/membres/notices/b/burnr.htm Biography of Robert Burns, Assemblée nationale du Québec] ]
Background
He was born on September 5, 1936 in Montreal. He was an attorney and a union activist.
Member of the Legislature
Burns won a seat to the National Assembly of Quebec in 1970 in the district of Maisonneuve and was a member of the Parti Québécois. He was re-elected in 1973 and 1976. He served as his party's House Leader from 1970 to 1978.
Cabinet Member
In 1977, Burns was appointed to Premier René Lévesque's Cabinet. He served as Minister responsible for Electoral Reform. Burns resigned his seat and retired from politics in 1979.
Footnotes
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years=1970–1979
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