Yves Gabias

Yves Gabias (December 8, 1920 March 25, 2002) was a politician from Quebec, Canada.[1]

Yves Gabias
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Trois-Rivières
In office
1960–1969
Preceded byMaurice Duplessis
Succeeded byGilles Gauthier
Personal details
Born(1920-12-08)December 8, 1920
Montreal, Quebec
DiedMarch 22, 2002(2002-03-22) (aged 81)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Political partyUnion Nationale

Background

He was born on December 8, 1920 in Montreal and was a lawyer. He was the father of Liberal MNA André Gabias.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in 1960 and won. He was succeeding Maurice Duplessis who had died a year before. He was re-elected in 1962 and 1966.

Member of the Cabinet

He was appointed to the Cabinet and served as Minister of Immigration under Premier Jean-Jacques Bertrand.

Retirement from Politics

Gabias resigned in 1969 to become judge in Trois-Rivières. He died on March 22, 2002.

References

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


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