Louis-Philippe-Antoine Bélanger Explained

Louis-Philippe-Antoine Bélanger
Constituency Mp:Charlevoix
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Martial Asselin
Successor:Martial Asselin
Term Start:1962
Term End:1965
Birth Date:17 April 1907
Birth Place:Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet, Quebec, Canada
Party:Social Credit Party of Canada (1945-1963)
Ralliement Créditiste (1963-)
Relatives:Joël Godin (grandson)[1]
Occupation:Clerk
forester
land surveyor
machinist

Louis-Philippe-Antoine Bélanger (April 17, 1907 – June 14, 1989) was a Canadian politician. He first ran for the House of Commons of Canada in 1945 in the district of Charlevoix—Saguenay under the banner of the Social Credit Party of Canada, but was defeated. Much later, in the 1962 election, he ran again in the district of Charlevoix and was elected. He was re-elected in 1963 and left Parliament before the 1965 election. Prior to his federal political experience, he was elected mayor of Beaupré, Quebec in 1945 and served until 1964. While mayor he led the effort to build the famous ski resort Mont-Sainte-Anne, which opened in 1966.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bélanger . Louis-Philippe-Antoine . Louis-Philippe-Antoine Bélanger . Parlinfo . Parliament of Canada . 10 May 2021.