Antonio Barrette

Antonio J. Barrette (May 26, 1899 – December 15, 1968) was a Canadian politician born in Joliette, Quebec, Canada, who served as the 18th premier of Quebec.^[1]

Antonio J. Barrette
18th Premier of Quebec
In office January 8, 1960 – July 5, 1960
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	Onésime Gagnon
Preceded by	Paul Sauvé
Succeeded by	Jean Lesage
MNA for Joliette
In office August 17, 1936 – September 15, 1960
Preceded by	Lucien Dugas
Succeeded by	Gaston Lambert
Personal details
Born	(1899-05-26)May 26, 1899 Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Died	December 15, 1968(1968-12-15) (aged 69) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Union Nationale
Spouse	Marie-Estelle Guilbault ​ ​ (m. 1924)​
Profession	Machinist, Insurance broker

Member of the legislature

Barrette ran as a Conservative candidate in the provincial district of Joliette in the 1935 election but lost. He was elected as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1936 election and was re-elected in the 1939, 1944, 1948, 1952 against Liberal Leader Georges-Émile Lapalme, 1956 and 1960 elections.

Cabinet Member

Barrette served as Minister of Labour in the Cabinets of Maurice Duplessis and Paul Sauvé from August 30, 1944, to January 8, 1960.

Premier of Quebec

After Sauvé's death, Barrette succeeded him as leader of the Union Nationale and as Premier of Quebec on January 8, 1960. He was the 18th premier of Quebec, but he held office for only six months. At the June 1960 election, he lost to Jean Lesage's Quebec Liberal Party.

Retirement

He resigned as both Leader of the Union Nationale and member of the National Assembly on September 15, 1960, and later served as Canadian ambassador to Greece from April 4, 1963, to July 12, 1966. He died in 1968 in Montreal.

See also

• Politics of Quebec
• List of Quebec general elections