About Pierre Laporte:
For many years Pierre Laporte was the parliamentary correspondent for the Montreal newspaper "Le Devoir" and he was well known in the province of Quebec. He entered politics in 1961. Pierre Laporte was a prominent cabinet minister in the Bourassa Liberal government when he was kidnapped and killed by the Chénier cell of the FLQ during the October Crisis of 1970.
Birth:
February 25, 1921 in Montreal, Quebec
Death:
October 1970 in Montreal, Quebec
Profession:
Journalist - "Le Devoir" - 1946-61
Political Party:
Liberal Party of Quebec
Riding:
Chambly
Political Career of Pierre Laporte:
- Pierre Laporte was first elected to the Quebec National Assembly in 1961.
- In 1962, Pierre Laporte was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs.
- He became Minister of Cultural Affairs in 1964.
- The Liberal government was defeated in 1966, and Pierre Laporte became an opposition member in the Quebec National Assembly.
- In 1970 Pierre Laporte ran for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party, but lost to Robert Bourassa.
- When the Liberals won the 1970 election, Pierre Laporte was appointed Minister of Immigration, Manpower and Labour.
- On October 10, 1970 Pierre Laporte was kidnapped by the Chénier cell of the FLQ. His strangled body was found in the trunk of a car on October 17, 1970.
