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Jean-Paul L'Allier
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Jean-Paul L'Allier in 2013
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| 38th Mayor of Quebec City | |
| In office November 5, 1989 – November 19, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Jean Pelletier |
| Succeeded by | Andrée Boucher |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Deux-Montagnes | |
| In office 1970–1976 |
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| Preceded by | Gaston Binette |
| Succeeded by | Pierre de Bellefeuille |
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| Born | August 12, 1938 Hudson, Quebec |
| Died | January 5, 2016 (aged 77) Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
Jean-Paul L'Allier (born August 12, 1938 – died January 5, 2016) was an important politician from Quebec. He served two terms as a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA). He was also the 38th mayor of Quebec City.
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Early Life and Education
Jean-Paul L'Allier was born in Hudson, a town in the Montérégie region, in 1938. He studied law and earned a law degree from the University of Ottawa. In the 1960s, he worked as a lawyer in the Ottawa and Outaouais areas. Later, in the 1980s, he worked for the Montreal newspaper Le Devoir. He described himself as a Liberal, a sovereigntist, and a social democrat.
Becoming a Member of the National Assembly
L'Allier decided to run for a seat in the National Assembly of Quebec. This happened in the 1970 Quebec general election. He ran in the area called Deux-Montagnes. He won the election and became a Member of the National Assembly. He was elected again in the 1973 election.
Serving in the Cabinet
After being elected, Jean-Paul L'Allier was chosen to be part of the Cabinet. The Cabinet is a group of top government officials. From 1970 to 1975, he was the Minister of Communications. Then, from 1975 to 1976, he served as the Minister of Cultural Affairs.
Leaving Provincial Politics
In the 1976 election, L'Allier lost his seat. He was defeated by Pierre de Bellefeuille from the Parti Québécois. In 1980, he voted "yes" in the Quebec referendum of 1980. This referendum asked if Quebec should become independent. After this, he left the Liberal Party.
Mayor of Quebec City
In 1989, Jean-Paul L'Allier decided to run for Mayor of Quebec City. He ran as a candidate for the Rassemblement populaire party. He won the election and became the 38th Mayor of the city. He was re-elected two more times, in 1993 and 1997.
Key Achievements as Mayor
During his time as mayor, L'Allier achieved several important things:
- He helped to make the Saint-Roch neighborhood a lively place again.
- He oversaw the creation of a monument. This monument honored the 30th anniversary of French President Charles de Gaulle's visit to Quebec City in 1967.
- He played a key role in merging Quebec City with twelve nearby towns. This was part of a big municipal reorganization that happened between 2001 and 2002.
Later, two of these towns, L'Ancienne-Lorette and Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, chose to separate from Quebec City.
L'Allier also helped start a new political group called Renouveau municipal de Québec. He was re-elected as mayor in 2001. On July 13, 2004, he announced that he would not run for mayor again. He officially retired from politics in November 2005.
See also
In Spanish: Jean-Paul L'Allier para niños
