Jean-Guy Cardinal

Jean-Guy Cardinal (March 10, 1925 – March 16, 1979) was Deputy Premier of Quebec, Canada.

Jean-Guy Cardinal
Deputy Premier of Quebec
In office 1968–1970
Preceded by	vacant
Succeeded by	Pierre Laporte
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Rougemont
In office 1967–1968
Preceded by	Albiny Paquette
Succeeded by	Institution abolished
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Bagot
In office 1968–1973
Preceded by	Daniel Johnson, Sr.
Succeeded by	Jean-Claude Boutin
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Prévost
In office 1976–1979
Preceded by	Bernard Parent
Succeeded by	Solange Chaput-Rolland
Personal details
Born	March 10, 1925 Montreal, Quebec
Died	March 16, 1979 (aged 54) Quebec City, Quebec

Background

He was born on March 10, 1925 in Montreal, Quebec.

Union Nationale

Cardinal was a supporter of the Union Nationale. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec and to Daniel Johnson, Sr.'s Cabinet in 1967 and became Minister of Education and in 1968 became Deputy Premier.

Less than a year later, Premier Johnson died. Cardinal won a by-election and took over Johnson's seat to the National Assembly of Quebec. However, he lost his bid to become his party's leader against Jean-Jacques Bertrand on June 21, 1969.

Cardinal won re-election to the legislature in 1970, but did not run for re-election in 1973.

Parti Québécois

In the subsequent years, Cardinal joined the Parti Québécois, as did many of his former colleagues from the Union Nationale such as Antonio Flamand, Raynald Fréchette and Jérôme Proulx. In 1976, he was returned to the legislature as the MNA for the district of Prévost and became Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.

Death

He died in office on March 16, 1979.

External links

• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.