23rd Quebec Legislature explained
The 23rd Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the Quebec, Canada the provincial legislature that existed from July 28, 1948, to July 16, 1952. The Union Nationale led by Maurice Duplessis was the governing party for the second consecutive mandate since 1945.
Seats per political party
| Affiliation | Members |
|---|
| 82 |
| 8 |
| 2 |
Total
| 92 |
Government Majority
| 74 | |
Member list
This was the list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec that were elected in the 1948 election:
Other elected MLAs
Other MLAs were elected in by-elections during the term
Cabinet Ministers
- Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Maurice Duplessis
- Agriculture: Laurent Barrée
- Colonization: Joseph-Damase Begin
- Labour: Antonio Barrette
- Public Works: Roméo Lorrain
- Social Welfare and Youth: Paul Sauvé
- Health: Albiny Paquette
- Lands and Forests: John Samuel Bourque
- Hunting and Coastal Fisheries: Camille-Eugène Pouliot
- Mines: Jonathan Robinson (1948), Charles Daniel French (1948–1952)
- Hydraulic resources: John Samuel Bourque
- Roads: Antonio Talbot
- Municipal Affairs: Bona Dussault
- Industry and Commerce: Jean-Paul Beaulieu
- Attorney General: Maurice Duplessis
- Provincial Secretary: Omer Côté
- Solicitor General: Antoine Rivard (1950–1952)
- Treasurer: Onésime Gagnon (1948–1951)
- Finances: Onesime Gagnon (1951–1952)
- State Ministers: Antoine Rivard (1948–1950)
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