Antonio Barrette

Antonio J. Barrette (May 26, 1899 – December 15, 1968) was a Quebec politician born in Joliette, Quebec, Canada.[1]

Antonio J. Barrette
18th Premier of Quebec
In office
January 8, 1960 – July 5, 1960
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorOnésime Gagnon
Preceded byPaul Sauvé
Succeeded byJean Lesage
MNA for Joliette
In office
August 17, 1936 – September 15, 1960
Preceded byLucien Dugas
Succeeded byGaston Lambert
Personal details
Born(1899-05-26)May 26, 1899
Joliette, Quebec
DiedDecember 15, 1968(1968-12-15) (aged 69)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyUnion Nationale
Spouse
Marie-Estelle Guilbault
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(m. 1924)​
ProfessionMachinist, Insurance broker

Member of the legislature

Barrette ran as a Conservative candidate in the provincial district of Joliette in the 1935 election but lost. He was elected as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1936 election and was re-elected in the 1939, 1944, 1948, 1952 against Liberal Leader Georges-Émile Lapalme, 1956 and 1960 elections.

Cabinet Member

Barrette served as Minister of Labour in the Cabinets of Maurice Duplessis and Paul Sauvé from August 30, 1944, to January 8, 1960.

Premier of Quebec

After Sauvé's death, Barrette succeeded him as leader of the Union Nationale and as Premier of Quebec on January 8, 1960. He was the 18th premier of Quebec, but he held office for only six months. At the June 1960 election, he lost to Jean Lesage's Quebec Liberal Party.

Retirement

He resigned as both Leader of the Union Nationale and member of the National Assembly on September 15, 1960, and later served as Canadian ambassador to Greece from April 4, 1963, to July 12, 1966. He died in 1968 in Montreal.

See also

References
  1. "Antonio Barrette | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
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