René Chaloult
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René Chaloult was a nationalist politician in Quebec, Canada. [1]
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[edit] Background
He was born on January 26, 1901 in Quebec City.
[edit] Political career
Chaloult first won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1936 election in the district of Kamouraska. In 1937, he and colleagues Oscar Drouin, Joseph-Ernest Grégoire, Philippe Hamel and Adolphe Marcoux left the Union Nationale. [2] Chaloult joined the Liberals and won re-election in the 1939 election as the Member for the district of Lotbinière.
During World War II, Chaloult opposed conscription.
He won re-election as an Independent in the County of Quebec in th e1944 and 1948 elections, but was defeated in the 1952 election and in the district of Jonquière-Kénogami in the 1956 election.
[edit] Death
He died on December 20, 1978.
[edit] Legacy
For many years, Chaloult urged Quebec to adopt a distinctive design for its flag. On January 21, 1948, the government of Maurice Duplessis fulfilled the request.
[edit] Footnotes
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
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| Preceded by Pierre Gagnon (Liberal) |
MLA for Kamouraska 1936–1939 |
Succeeded by District merged with Rivière-du-Loup |
| Preceded by Maurice Pelletier (Union Nationale) |
MLA for Lotbinière 1939–1944 |
Succeeded by Guy Roberge (Liberal) |
| Preceded by François-Xavier Bouchard (Liberal) |
MLA for Quebec County 1944–1952 |
Succeeded by Jean-Jacques Bédard (Liberal) |
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