René Chaloult
René Chaloult | |
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Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Québec-Comté | |
| In office 1944–1952 | |
| Preceded by | François-Xavier Bouchard |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Jacques Bédard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1901 Quebec City, Quebec |
| Died | December 20, 1978 (aged 77) Quebec City, Quebec |
René Chaloult (January 26, 1901 – December 20, 1978) was a nationalist politician in Quebec, Canada.[1]
Background
He was born on January 26, 1901, in Quebec City.
Political career
Chaloult first won a seat to the
During World War II, Chaloult opposed conscription.
He won re-election as an
Chaloult retired to live at his summer home in Kamouraska. Each year on July 1, he would fly the Quebec flag outside his summer home at half-staff to show his nationalist inclinations.
Death
He died on December 20, 1978.
Legacy
For many years, Chaloult urged Quebec to adopt a distinctive design for its flag. On November 19, 1946, Chaloult entered a motion to provide Quebec with a unique flag. Two years later, the motion was to be voted on January 21, 1948. However, the opportunistic government of Maurice Duplessis instead issued a decree creating the current Quebec flag.[3]
Footnotes
- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- ^ Chronologie parlementaire depuis 1791 (1937-1939)
- Société Radio-Canada. January 19, 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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