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Paul Dozois

Paul Dozois

Canadian politician

Paul Dozois (May 23, 1908 – July 2, 1984) was a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and a city councillor in Montreal, Quebec.[1]

Quick Facts Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal–Saint-Jacques, Preceded by ...

He was born in Montreal on May 23, 1908 and was an insurance agent.

City councillor

Dozois was appointed to the city council by the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal (Young Chamber of Commerce) and served from 1942 to 1956. He was a member of Montreal's executive committee from 1947 to 1956.[citation needed]

Member of the legislature

Dozois successfully ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the district of Montréal–Saint-Jacques in 1956 and was re-elected in 1960, 1962, and 1966.

He served as minister of municipal affairs from 1956 to 1960 and from 1966 to 1967, as well as minister of finance from 1966 to 1969.

Retirement from politics

Dozois retired from political life and relinquished his seat in 1969 to accept a position on the board of administration of Hydro-Québec. He was succeeded in his riding by Jean Cournoyer.

Death

Dozois died on July 2, 1984. He was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  2. [2]
    Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.


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