Georges Villeneuve
Georges Villeneuve (20 February 1922 – 17 February 2020) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.[1]
Georges Villeneuve | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Mistassini, Quebec | |
| In office 1961–1968 | |
| Member of Parliament for Roberval | |
| In office 10 August 1953 – 30 March 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Paul-Henri Spence |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Noël Tremblay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1922 Saint-Prime, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 17 February 2020 (aged 97) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Notary |
After school studies in Saint-Prime, then at the seminaries in Chicoutimi and Nicolet, Villeneuve began law studies in 1946 at Université Laval in Quebec City. After his graduation in 1949, he was granted status as a notary and opened a practice in Mistassini that August.
Villeneuve was first elected at the Roberval riding in the 1953 general election then re-elected for one more term in 1957. He was defeated in the 1958 election by Jean-Noël Tremblay of the Progressive Conservative party. Villeneuve made two further unsuccessful attempts to win back Roberval in 1962 and 1965.
From 1961 to 1968, Villeneuve was mayor of Mistassini.[2] He continued his notary practice until his retirement in 1985.[2]
References
- Pétrin, Guillaume (18 February 2020). "L'ancien maire de Mistassini Georges Villeneuve s'éteint". lequotidien.com (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- Leclerc, Manon; Desgagné, Lana. "PB33 Collection Georges Villeneuve" (PDF) (in French). Centre d'archives de la MRC du Dimaine-du-Roy. Retrieved 20 June 2009.