Jean-Guy Cardinal (March 10, 1925 – March 16, 1979) was Deputy Premier of

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, Canada.

Early life

He was born on March 10, 1925, in

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Union Nationale

Cardinal was a supporter of the Union Nationale. He was appointed to the

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and to

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in 1967 when became Minister of Education; in 1968, he became Deputy Premier. Less than a year later,

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Johnson died. Cardinal won a

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and took over Johnson's seat to the

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. However, he lost his bid to become his party's leader against

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on June 21, 1969. Cardinal won re-election to the legislature in

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, but did not run for re-election in

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Parti Québécois

In the subsequent years, Cardinal joined the

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and was joined by many of his former colleagues from the Union Nationale such as

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and

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. In

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, he was returned to the legislature as the MNA for the district of Prévost and became

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of the National Assembly.

Death

He died in office on March 16, 1979.

External links

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