Serge Fontaine (born September 17, 1947) is a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec.[1]

Serge Fontaine
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Nicolet-Yamaska
In office
1976–1981
Preceded byBenjamin Faucher
Succeeded byDistrict abolished in 1981
Personal details
Born (1947-09-17) September 17, 1947 (age 76)
Villeroy, Quebec, Canada
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec
Other political
affiliations
Conservative
Union Nationale

Background edit

He was born on September 17, 1947, in Villeroy, Quebec and was an attorney.

Political career edit

Fontaine was elected as a Union Nationale candidate to the provincial legislature in the district of Nicolet with 35% of the vote in the 1976 election. He served as his party's Deputy House Whip in 1980 and 1981. He finished a close third with 32% of the vote against Parti Québécois candidate Yves Beaumier and lost in the 1981 election.

Fontaine helped found the modern version of the Conservative Party of Quebec and served for a time as its leader. In November 2011, he resigned and joined the Coalition Avenir Québec.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  2. ^ Ruel, Hélène (2012-01-17). "La CAQ veut s'ancrer dans Arthabaska" (in French). La Nouvelle Union. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 21 January 2012.