Omer Léger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Omer Léger

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1931

Place of Birth: Gardner, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Omer Léger

  • Omer Léger (born March 31, 1931) is a merchant and Canadian politician. Léger served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick having replaced former Premier Louis J.
  • Robichaud and having his final provincial election defeat at the hands of future Premier Camille Thériault. He was born in Gardner, Massachusetts and studied at St.
  • Joseph's College in Memramcook, New Brunswick.
  • He became an administrator for the Assomption Mutuelle insurance company. Léger was first elected in a 1971 by-election in the Kent riding to replace Robichaud who had accepted an appointment as chairman of the International Joint Commission following his party's defeat in the 1970 provincial election.
  • He was the first Progressive Conservative to be elected in the traditionally Liberal Kent County in almost 60 years.
  • Léger almost immediately joined the cabinet of Richard Hatfield.
  • He served as provincial secretary until the 1974 election, where he was re-elected in the Kent South riding, when he added minister of Fisheries to his portfolio.
  • He was defeated in the 1978 election by Liberal Bertin Leblanc, when the Progressive Conservatives barely squeaked by a victory at 30 seats against 28 for the Liberal Party. He made a comeback in the 1982 election, again in the Kent South riding and defeating Bertin Leblanc.
  • The Progressive Conservatives won a resounding mandate that year, winning 39 of 58 seats.
  • He rejoined the cabinet as minister of Tourism and served in that role until his and his party's defeat in the 1987 when the Liberals swept every seat in the province.
  • In that election he was defeated by future Premier Camille Thériault. Léger ran unsuccessfully as a Progressive Conservative in the 1988 federal election in the riding of Beauséjour.
  • He took 27.24% of the vote and was defeated by sitting MP Fernand Robichaud, who took 58.61%.
  • Léger ran again in the same riding in the 2006 federal election, and was defeated by Liberal Dominic Leblanc, taking 32.23% of the vote.Léger is married to Dolores (Bourque) Léger and they have four children, Louis, Marcel, Anne and Nathalie.

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