Serge Fontaine
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 17 September 1947, Villeroy | |
| Age | 77 years |
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Biography
Serge Fontaine (born September 17, 1947) is a Canadian politician in the province Quebec.
Background
He was born on September 17, 1947 in Villeroy, Quebec and was an attorney.
Political career
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