Paul Gouin (May 20, 1898 – December 4, 1976) was a politician in Quebec, Canada, was the son of Sir Lomer Gouin and the grandson of Premier Honoré Mercier.
He re-formed the Action libérale nationale and became its leader on July 24, 1938. However, the ALN did poorly in the 1939 election, winning only 4.5% of the popular vote and no seats, and soon disbanded. He helped found the Bloc populaire canadien in 1942 but left it in early 1944 when André Laurendeau was chosen to lead the Quebec wing of the party. In 1952 he succeeded Madame Athanase David as the President of the Montreal Festivals, a post he held through 1956.
paul, gouin, 1898, december, 1976, politician, quebec, canada, lomer, gouin, grandson, premier, honoré, mercier, 1945bornmay, 1898montreal, quebec, canadadieddecember, 1976, 1976, aged, montreal, quebecoccupationpoliticianlife, career, edithe, born, montreal, . Paul Gouin May 20 1898 December 4 1976 was a politician in Quebec Canada was the son of Sir Lomer Gouin and the grandson of Premier Honore Mercier Paul GouinPaul Gouin in 1945BornMay 20 1898Montreal Quebec CanadaDiedDecember 4 1976 1976 12 04 aged 78 Montreal QuebecOccupationpoliticianLife and career editHe was born in Montreal Quebec to Lomer Gouin and Eliza Mercier He fought in World War I as a tank commander studied at Universite Laval and was admitted to the bar of Quebec in 1920 Dissatisfied with the direction of the Quebec Liberal Party he helped found the Action liberale nationale party on June 6 1934 He soon formed an alliance with Maurice Duplessis s Quebec Conservative Party to contest the 1935 provincial election Gouin withdrew his support from Duplessis on June 18 1936 but most members of the ALN caucus sided with Duplessis and joined with his Conservative caucus which formally merged into the Union Nationale party which not long afterwards won the 1936 election He re formed the Action liberale nationale and became its leader on July 24 1938 However the ALN did poorly in the 1939 election winning only 4 5 of the popular vote and no seats and soon disbanded He helped found the Bloc populaire canadien in 1942 but left it in early 1944 when Andre Laurendeau was chosen to lead the Quebec wing of the party In 1952 he succeeded Madame Athanase David as the President of the Montreal Festivals a post he held through 1956 nbsp Paul GouinSee also editPolitics of Quebec Quebec general elections Timeline of Quebec historyExternal links edit Biography Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Quebec de 1792 a nos jours in French National Assembly of Quebec National Assembly of Quebec Preceded byWalter Reed Liberal MLA District of L Assomption1935 1936 Succeeded byAdhemar Raynault Union Nationale Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Gouin amp oldid 1211848051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
