Roméo Lorrain (May 26, 1901 – July 6, 1967) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a nine-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]

Roméo Lorrain
Roméo Lorrain in 1940
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Papineau
In office
19351966
Preceded byDésiré Lahaie
Succeeded byRoland Théorêt
Personal details
Born(1901-05-26)May 26, 1901
Buckingham, Quebec
DiedJuly 6, 1967(1967-07-06) (aged 66)
Lac-Long, Quebec

Early life edit

He was born on May 26, 1901, in Buckingham, Quebec (now Gatineau, Quebec) and became a farmer. Lorrain was a journalist and a business person.

Political career edit

He ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Papineau in the 1935 provincial election and won. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1962 elections. He did not run for re-election in the 1966 election and was succeeded again by Roland Théorêt.

Lorrain was appointed to the Cabinet in 1944, serving as Minister of Public Works until 1960.

Death edit

He died on July 6, 1967.

Footnotes edit

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