Marc-André Bédard

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Marc-André Bédard was a politician in Quebec, Canada. ^[1]

Contents 1 Background 2 Member of the Legislature 3 Cabinet Member 4 Retirement 5 Footnotes

[edit] Background

He was born on August 15, 1935 in Sainte-Croix, Quebec. He is an attorney and is the father of politician Stéphane Bédard.

[edit] Member of the Legislature

Bédard unsuccessfully ran as the Parti Québécois candidate to the National Assembly of Quebec in 1970 in the district of Chicoutimi, finishing a close third with 30% of the vote. He was elected in 1973 and was re-elected in 1976 and 1981.

[edit] Cabinet Member

In 1976, Bédard was appointed to Premier René Lévesque's Cabinet. He served as Minister of Justice until 1984 and Deputy Premier of Quebec from 1984 to 1985. He also was his party's House Leader in 1984 and 1985. He did not run for re-election in 1985.

[edit] Retirement

Bédard was instrumental in having a statue of René Lévesque on the grounds of the Parliament of Quebec.

[edit] Footnotes

National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by Jean-Noël Tremblay (Union Nationale)	MNA for Chicoutimi 1973–1985	Succeeded by Jeanne L. Blackburn (Parti Québécois)
Political offices
Preceded by Camille Laurin (Parti Québécois)	Deputy Premier of Quebec 1984–1985	Succeeded by Lise Bacon (Liberal)