lieutenant governor politician
During World World War II, Lamontagne fought as a bomber pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force. During the war he was shot down over the Netherlands in 1943 and detained as a prisoner of war until 1945. He ended his air force service in the rank of flight lieutenant.
He entered politics and was elected mayor of Quebec City in 1965.
In 1978, he entered the Cabinet of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as Postmaster General. He served in that position until the defeat of the government in the 1979 election.
When the Liberals returned to power in the 1980 election, Lamontagne returned to Cabinet as Minister of National Defence. In 1984, he left politics to accept the position of Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec, and served as the province"s viceroy until his retirement in 1990.
In 1946, he settled in Quebec City and entered the importing business became member of the Rotary"s club of Quebec city with his partner and neighbour Jean Poliquin. He is an honorary member of the Royal Military College of Canada club student # H15200.