Roger Parizeau

Joseph Aimé Roger Parizeau (30 May 1920 – 22 May 1968) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became a salesman by career.

Roger Parizeau
Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Jean
In office 31 March 1958 – 17 June 1962
Preceded by	André Gauthier
Succeeded by	Marcel Lessard
Personal details
Born	Joseph Aimé Roger Parizeau (1920-05-30)30 May 1920 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	22 May 1968(1968-05-22) (aged 47) Alma, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Fernande Couture
Residence	Alma, Quebec
Profession	Salesman

Parizeau first attempted to win the Lac-Saint-Jean riding in the 1957 federal election but lost to André Gauthier of the Liberal Party who held that riding since 1949. Parizeau won the seat from Gauthier in the following year's election and served one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament, before his defeat in the 1962 election by Marcel Lessard of the Liberals.

External links

• Roger Parizeau – Parliament of Canada biography
• "Roger Parizeau, candidat conservateur dans Lac-Saint-Jean(photo S2-33 of gallery)". Album Krieber Séries Politique et politiciens (in French). Société d'histoire du Lac-Saint-Jean. 17 June 1962. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2009.