Serge Fontaine (born September 17, 1947) is a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec.[1]
Serge Fontaine | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Nicolet-Yamaska | |
| In office 1976–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Faucher |
| Succeeded by | District abolished in 1981 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1947 Villeroy, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Coalition Avenir Québec |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Union Nationale |
Background
editHe was born on September 17, 1947, in Villeroy, Quebec and was an attorney.
Political career
editFontaine was elected as a Union Nationale candidate to the provincial legislature in the district of Nicolet with 35% of the vote in the 1976 election. He served as his party's Deputy House Whip in 1980 and 1981. He finished a close third with 32% of the vote against Parti Québécois candidate Yves Beaumier and lost in the 1981 election.
Fontaine helped found the modern version of the Conservative Party of Quebec and served for a time as its leader. In November 2011, he resigned and joined the Coalition Avenir Québec.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- ^ Ruel, Hélène (2012-01-17). "La CAQ veut s'ancrer dans Arthabaska" (in French). La Nouvelle Union. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
