Jean-Guy Cardinal
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PremierJean-Jacques Bertrand
Preceded byJean-Jacques Bertrand (1968)
Succeeded byPierre Laporte
Preceded byAlbiny Paquette
Jean-Guy Cardinal | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Premier of Quebec | |
| In office 1968–1970 | |
| Premier | Jean-Jacques Bertrand |
| Preceded by | Jean-Jacques Bertrand (1968) |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Laporte |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Rougemont | |
| In office 1967–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Albiny Paquette |
| Succeeded by | Institution abolished |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Bagot | |
| In office 1968–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Johnson, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Claude Boutin |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Prévost | |
| In office 1976–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Parent |
| Succeeded by | Solange Chaput-Rolland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1925 |
| Died | March 16, 1979 (aged 54) |
Jean-Guy Cardinal (March 10, 1925 – March 16, 1979) was Deputy Premier of Quebec, Canada.
Union Nationale
Cardinal was a supporter of the Union Nationale. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec and to Daniel Johnson Sr.'s Cabinet in 1967 when became Minister of Education; in 1968, he became Deputy Premier.
Less than a year later, Premier Johnson died. Cardinal won a by-election and took over Johnson's seat to the National Assembly of Quebec. However, he lost his bid to become his party's leader against Jean-Jacques Bertrand on June 21, 1969.
Cardinal won re-election to the legislature in 1970, but did not run for re-election in 1973.
