Patrice Tardif (politician)
Patrice Tardif (June 17, 1904 – May 1, 1989) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]
Patrice Tardif | |
|---|---|
 Tardif in 1947 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Frontenac | |
| In office 1935–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Henri-Louis Gagnon |
| Succeeded by | Henri-Louis Gagnon |
| In office 1952–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Henri-Louis Gagnon |
| Succeeded by | Gérard Noel |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for De la Vallière | |
| In office 1952–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Ouellet |
| Succeeded by | Institution abolished in 1968 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1904 Saint-Méthode-de-Frontenac, Quebec |
| Died | May 1, 1989 (aged 84) Quebec City, Quebec |
| Political party | Union Nationale |
Early life
He was born on June 17, 1904 in Saint-Méthode-de-Frontenac and became a farmer.
Member of the legislature
He ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Frontenac in the 1935 provincial election and won. Tardif joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in 1936, but was defeated by Liberal candidate Henri-Louis Gagnon in 1939.
Mayor
Tardif served as Mayor of Saint-Méthode from 1939 to 1947.
Cabinet Member
Tardif was re-elected in 1944 and became Minister without Portfolio. He was re-elected in 1948, but was defeated in 1952.
Legislative Councillor
He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec in 1952 and represented the division of De la Vallière until the institution was abolished in 1968.
Death
He died on May 1, 1989.
Footnotes
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.