Maurice Bellemare

Maurice Bellemare
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Champlain
In office
1944–1970
Preceded byJoseph-Philias Morin
Succeeded byNormand Toupin
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Johnson
In office
1974–1979
Preceded byJean-Claude Boutin
Succeeded byCamille Picard
Personal details
Born(1912-06-08)8 June 1912
Grand-Mère, Quebec
Died15 June 1989(1989-06-15) (aged 77)
Grand-Mère, Quebec
Political partyUnion Nationale

Maurice Bellemare, OC (8 June 1912 – 15 June 1989) was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He was known as Le Vieux Lion de la Politique Québécoise (The Old Lion of Quebec Politics) because of his colourful style and his many years of public office. Bellemare was one of the last survivors of the Union Nationale party.[1]