Jean-Marie Séguin (January 27, 1929 – August 21, 2011) was an educator, insurance broker and politician in Quebec. He served as mayor of Hull from 1972 to 1974.[1]

Séguin was born in Hull.[1] He was a member of Hull city council from 1964 to 1975.[2] Séguin served as head of the Communauté régionale de l'Outaouais from 1972 to 1974 and was head of the Société d'aménagement de l'Outaouais from 1987 to 1992.[1] Séguin led the "No" campaign in the Outaouais during the first Quebec referendum on sovereignty held in 1980.[3]

He died from cancer at the age of 82.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fonds Jean-Marie Séguin" (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
  2. ↑ "Jean-Marie Séguin". Répertoire des élus municipaux de l’Outaouais de 1845 à 1975 (in French). Archives nationales du Québec.
  3. ↑ "Décès de l'ancien maire de Hull, Jean-Marie Séguin". Radio Canada. August 22, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Dernier hommage à Jean-Marie Séguin". Radio Canada. August 30, 2011.
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