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Télesphore-Damien Bouchard (December 20 1881 - November 13, 1962) served as Liberal leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1936 to 1939, after Liberal leader Adélard Godbout lost the 1936 Quebec election and also narrowly lost his own seat. Bouchard served as opposition leader while Godbout remained leader of the Liberal Party.
After the Liberals returned to power in the 1939 election, he served in Godbout's cabinet. Resigned in 1944 to enter the Senate, where he remained until his death.
Became first president of Hydro-Québec in 1944.
See also
- Politics of Quebec
- List of Quebec general elections
- List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
- Timeline of Quebec history
External links
- National Assembly biography (http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/membres/notices/b/BOUCTD.htm) (in French)