Paul Gouin
Paul Gouin (May 20th 1898 with Montreal - December 4th 1976 in Montreal) was a lawyer and politician Québécois. He was the son of Lomer Gouin, lawyer and Prime Minister for Quebec, and Éliza Mercier, girl of Honore Mercier.
He studied the right to the Université Laval and the Université of Montreal, and fought during the First World War. He practiced the right a few years, then directed a publisher, while being interested of close with the policy. In 1934, it left the Liberal party of Quebec to found, with other dissenting liberals, the national liberal Action (ALN). With the elections of 1935, it was combined with the preserving Maurice Duplessis and was elected appointed Assomption.
However, it entered shortly after in conflict with Duplessis and its support to him before the elections of 1936 withdrew, while the majority of the deputies of ALN joined the preserving to form the National union. He was not candidate for these elections.
He then worked to reform the ALN for the elections of 1939, but its party had few means and did not make elect any deputy. In 1942, it took part in the foundation of the popular Bloc but did not remain there a long time. He was beaten as a nationalist candidate independent with the elections of 1944, then left the active political life.
Paul Gouin devoted the remainder of his career to the cultural field. He was adviser technical out of cultural matter near the Executive council of the province of Quebec, and directed various organizations like the Council of the French life to America, the Commission of the historic buildings of the province of Quebec and the Company of the festivals of Montreal. He was also cofounder of the review Vie of arts .
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