The 25th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the
Quebec,
Canada, provincial political legislature that existed from June 20, 1956, and June 22, 1960. The
Union Nationale was the governing party for the fourth consecutive mandate. It was also
Maurice Duplessis last term as
Premier of Quebec. He died in office in 1959 and was succeeded in less than a year by
Paul Sauvé and former cabinet
MinisterAntonio Barrette after Sauvé died less than four months after being sworn as Premier.
Finances: Onésime Gagnon (1956), John Samuel Bourque (1958–1959)
State Ministers: Gerard Thibeault (1958–1959)
Sauve Cabinet (1959-1960)
Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Paul Sauve
Agriculture: Laurent Barrée
Colonization: Joseph-Damase Begin
Labour: Antonio Barrette
Public Works: Roméo Lorrain
Social Welfare and Youth: Paul Sauvé
Health: Arthur Leclerc
Lands and Forests: Jean-Jacques Bertrand
Fisheries and Hunting: Camille-Eugène Pouliot
Mines: William McOuat Cottingham
Hydraulic resources: Daniel Johnson Sr.
Roads: Antonio Talbot
Transportation and Communications: Antoine Rivard
Municipal Affairs: Paul Dozois
Industry and Commerce: Jean-Paul Beaulieu
Attorney General: Antoine Rivard
Provincial Secretary: Yves Prevost
Solicitor General: Jacques Miquelon (1959–1960)
Finances: John Samuel Bourque
State Ministers: Gerard Thibeault, Antonio Elie, Maurice Bellemare, Wilfrid Labbe, Robert Bernard, Jacques Miquelon (1959)
Barrette Cabinet (1960)
Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Antonio Barrette
Agriculture: Laurent Barrée
Colonization: Joseph-Damase Begin
Labour: Antonio Barrette
Public Works: Roméo Lorrain
Social Welfare and Youth: Jean-Jacques Bertrand
Health: Arthur Leclerc
Lands and Forests: Jacques Miquelon
Fisheries and Hunting: Camille-Eugène Pouliot
Mines: William McOuat Cottingham
Hydraulic resources: Daniel Johnson Sr.
Roads: Antonio Talbot
Transportation and Communications: Antoine Rivard
Municipal Affairs: Paul Dozois
Industry and Commerce: Jean-Paul Beaulieu
Attorney General: Antoine Rivard
Provincial Secretary: Yves Prévost
Solicitor General: Jacques Miquelon
Finances: John Samuel Bourque
State Ministers: Gerard Thibeault, Antonio Élie, Maurice Bellemare, Wilfrid Labbe, Robert Bernard, Maurice-Tréfflé Custeau, Armand Maltais
New electoral districts
The electoral map was slightly modified in 1960 with the creation of the
Duplessis riding from parts of
Saguenay just before the
elections later that year. In addition,
Bourget was created from parts of
Laval.
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The 25th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the
Quebec,
Canada, provincial political legislature that existed from June 20, 1956, and June 22, 1960. The
Union Nationale was the governing party for the fourth consecutive mandate. It was also
Maurice Duplessis last term as
Premier of Quebec. He died in office in 1959 and was succeeded in less than a year by
Paul Sauvé and former cabinet
MinisterAntonio Barrette after Sauvé died less than four months after being sworn as Premier.
Finances: Onésime Gagnon (1956), John Samuel Bourque (1958–1959)
State Ministers: Gerard Thibeault (1958–1959)
Sauve Cabinet (1959-1960)
Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Paul Sauve
Agriculture: Laurent Barrée
Colonization: Joseph-Damase Begin
Labour: Antonio Barrette
Public Works: Roméo Lorrain
Social Welfare and Youth: Paul Sauvé
Health: Arthur Leclerc
Lands and Forests: Jean-Jacques Bertrand
Fisheries and Hunting: Camille-Eugène Pouliot
Mines: William McOuat Cottingham
Hydraulic resources: Daniel Johnson Sr.
Roads: Antonio Talbot
Transportation and Communications: Antoine Rivard
Municipal Affairs: Paul Dozois
Industry and Commerce: Jean-Paul Beaulieu
Attorney General: Antoine Rivard
Provincial Secretary: Yves Prevost
Solicitor General: Jacques Miquelon (1959–1960)
Finances: John Samuel Bourque
State Ministers: Gerard Thibeault, Antonio Elie, Maurice Bellemare, Wilfrid Labbe, Robert Bernard, Jacques Miquelon (1959)
Barrette Cabinet (1960)
Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Antonio Barrette
Agriculture: Laurent Barrée
Colonization: Joseph-Damase Begin
Labour: Antonio Barrette
Public Works: Roméo Lorrain
Social Welfare and Youth: Jean-Jacques Bertrand
Health: Arthur Leclerc
Lands and Forests: Jacques Miquelon
Fisheries and Hunting: Camille-Eugène Pouliot
Mines: William McOuat Cottingham
Hydraulic resources: Daniel Johnson Sr.
Roads: Antonio Talbot
Transportation and Communications: Antoine Rivard
Municipal Affairs: Paul Dozois
Industry and Commerce: Jean-Paul Beaulieu
Attorney General: Antoine Rivard
Provincial Secretary: Yves Prévost
Solicitor General: Jacques Miquelon
Finances: John Samuel Bourque
State Ministers: Gerard Thibeault, Antonio Élie, Maurice Bellemare, Wilfrid Labbe, Robert Bernard, Maurice-Tréfflé Custeau, Armand Maltais
New electoral districts
The electoral map was slightly modified in 1960 with the creation of the
Duplessis riding from parts of
Saguenay just before the
elections later that year. In addition,
Bourget was created from parts of
Laval.
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