Paul-Émile Sauvageau (September 29, 1918 – September 12, 2003) was a

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politician. He was a Member of the

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and a

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lor in

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Background

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

City Councillor

Sauvageau was elected to the

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

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and represented the district of Mercier. From 1962 to 1966 he was his party's House Whip and also served as

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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

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candidate Camille Laurin. He also ran as a

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candidate in the 1973 provincial election, but lost again.

Death

Sauvageau died on September 12, 2003.

References

1918 births 2003 deaths Montreal city councillors Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs {{Union-Nationale-Quebec-MNA-stub