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Roger Lefebvre
Roger Lefebvre (born June 23, 1943) is a lawyer and politician from Quebec, he served in the Daniel Johnson Jr. government. Biography Lefebvre was born in Black Lake, Quebec to Arthur Lefebvre, a businessman, and Agathe Beaudoin. He studied at Cégep de Thetford and the Université de Sherbrooke, obtaining his law degree in 1967, he was called to the bar in 1968 and practiced law at Roy, Lefebvre, Gosselin & Ouellet from 1968 to 1985. Political career In 1985, he ran for the Liberal party in the open seat of Frontenac, that was vacated by Gilles Grégoire who had been found guilty of child sexual abuse and won. He was easily re-elected in 1989 and 1994. He served as Deputy House Leader from 1985 until 1990 in the government of Robert Bourassa and was elected as a Vice President of the National Assembly of Quebec, a role he served in until January 11, 1994 when he was named Minister of Justice and Minister for Electoral Reform in the short-lived Daniel Johnson Jr. Danie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Lake, Quebec
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have often been used to describe opposites such as good and evil, the Dark Ages versus Age of Enlightenment, and night versus day. Since the Middle Ages, black has been the symbolic color of solemnity and authority, and for this reason it is still commonly worn by judges and magistrates. Black was one of the first colors used by artists in Neolithic cave paintings. It was used in ancient Egypt and Greece as the color of the underworld. In the Roman Empire, it became the color of mourning, and over the centuries it was frequently associated with death, evil, witches, and magic. In the 14th century, it was worn by royalty, clergy, judges, and government officials in much of Europe. It became the color worn by English romantic poets, businessmen an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice President Of The National Assembly Of Quebec
The Vice President of the National Assembly of Quebec (French; ''Le Vice-président de l'Assemblée nationale'') is the deputy Speaker (politics), speaker of the National Assembly of Quebec, National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, which is modeled after the Westminster System, Westminster parliamentary system. The President of the National Assembly is fourteenth in the Order of precedence in Quebec, Quebec order of precedence. Description The position of Vice President was created in 1909, with a second Vice President being added in 1973 and a third in 1999. Currently, two Vice Presidents are elected from the ruling party (or coalition) and one from the opposition. They are elected by their colleagues at the beginning of a legislature, and serve until a successor is elected. The Vice President assists the President of the National Assembly of Quebec, President of the Assembly, and can replace the President in the case of their absence. The Vice Presidents generally preside over routine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
