Fernand Lizotte

Background

He was born on March 4, 1904 in Lévis, Chaudière-Appalaches and became a physician.

Career

He was an Action libérale nationale activist in the 1930s. He ran as a Reconstruction candidate in the federal district of Montmagny—L"Islet in the 1935 election and finished a distant third. Lizotte ran as an Union Nationale candidate in the 1948 election in the provincial district of L"Islet and defeated Liberal incumbent and Premier Adélard Godbout.

He was re-elected in the 1952 and 1956 elections.

He did not run for re-election in the 1960 election. He served as Deputy House Whip from 1963 to 1966.

Lizotte was re-elected in the 1966 election. He was appointed to the Cabinet in 1966.

He served as Minister of Communications until 1970 and as Minister of Transportation until his defeat in the 1970 election against Liberal candidate Julien Giasson.

Lizotte died on August 28, 1996.

Achievements

• He ran in the 1962 election and won against Liberal incumbent André Rousseau.