Narcisse-Fortunat Belleau

Sir Narcisse - Fortunat Belleau, KCMG, QC ( born October 20, 1808 in Quebec, Lower Canada; † September 14, 1894 ) was a Canadian politician. He was from 1850 to 1853 mayor of Quebec City from 1865 to 1867 and Prime Minister of the Province of Canada. Finally, he served from 1867 to 1873 as Vice- Governor of the Province of Quebec.

Biography

Studied at the Petit Séminaire de Belleau Quebec and was admitted to the bar in 1832. From 1848 to 1893 he belonged to the Board of Directors of the Quebec Bank, which later merged with the Royal Bank of Canada. Belleaus political career also began in 1848, when he was elected to the City Council of Quebec. In February 1850, the election was followed by the mayor. During his tenure, which lasted until February 1853, was an extensive expansion of the water supply.

1852 Belleau was appointed a member of the Upper House of the Province of Canada, from 1857 he was its Speaker and thus an ex officio member of the government. In addition, he was from March 1862 Agriculture and statistics minister, but had the ministerial post after only two months to present, as led by Sir John A. Macdonald and George-Étienne Cartier government broke. After the death of Étienne- Paschal Taché he took over on July 30, 1865 whose term of office as Prime Minister of Québec. His reign ended June 30, 1867, with the founding of the Canadian state.

As a reward for his loyal services Belleau should be appointed as a Senator, but he beat this offer and opted instead for the appointment as first deputy governor of the new province of Quebec. Governor General Lord Monck sworn him on 1 July 1867. Belleau practiced this representative office until February 16, 1873, and again refused the nomination for Senator from.