Marc Trudel
Marc Trudel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Maurice | |
| In office 1935–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Auguste Frigon |
| Succeeded by | Polydore Beaulac |
| In office 1944–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Polydore Beaulac |
| Succeeded by | René Hamel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1896 Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan, Quebec |
| Died | September 10, 1961 (aged 65) Shawinigan, Quebec |
| Political party | Action libérale nationale Union Nationale |
Marc Trudel (March 29, 1896 – September 10, 1961) was a politician in Quebec, Canada.
He served as Cabinet Member and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.[1]
Early life[edit]
He was born on March 29, 1896, in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan and moved to Shawinigan in 1923. Trudel was a physician. He married Alice Lambert on May 10, 1926.
Member of the legislature[edit]
He ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in 1935 and defeated incumbent Liberal MLA Joseph-Auguste Frigon. Trudel joined Maurice Duplessis and the Union Nationale when the party was established; he was re-elected in 1936.
Duplessis served one term as Premier. Before another election was called, World War II broke out. The conscription issue really hurt the Union Nationale's chances of re-election. Trudel and most of his colleagues were voted out in 1939.
Member of the Cabinet[edit]
In 1944 though, the Union Nationale was sent back in office and Trudel defeated incumbent Polydore Beaulac. Duplessis appointed Trudel to the Cabinet as a Minister without Portfolio. The assignment consists more of an honour than an actual responsibility. Nonetheless it gave Trudel more prominence.
Trudel was re-elected in 1948. In 1952 however, he lost re-election against René Hamel.
After Retirement from Politics[edit]
Trudel died in Shawinigan on September 10, 1961.
Legacy[edit]
Place Trudel and Pont Trudel (Trudel Bridge) in Shawinigan-Sud were named to honour Doctor Marc Trudel.
See also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
External links[edit]
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