Premier of Quebec. Born Joseph-Mignault-Paul Sauvé in Saint-Benoît, Quebec, he was the son of Quebec politician Arthur Sauvé. In 1930 he was elected to Quebec's Legislative Assembly representing the Deux-Montagnes district serving until 1935. After helping to found the Union Nationale Party, he was re-elected to his old seat in 1936, which he held through World War Two and until his death in 1960, and shortly afterwards was chosen to serve as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1936 until 1940. With the outbreak of World War Two, he was commissioned from the Canadian reserve army into regular service and assigned as an officer with les Fusiliers Mont Royal. Serving with distinction in Europe, he quickly rose through the ranks and by war's end, was Lieutenant Colonel in command of his regiment. After the war, he retuned to the reserve army where he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier in 1947. In 1946 he was appointed Minister of Social Welfare and Youth in the cabinet of Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis where he earned a reputation as being one of Duplessis' most trusted officials. Following Duplessis' sudden death on September 7, 1959, Sauvé was appointed to take his place as the 17th Premier of Quebec, however he would only serve just over 100 days before he suffered a fatal heart at the age of 52.
Premier of Quebec. Born Joseph-Mignault-Paul Sauvé in Saint-Benoît, Quebec, he was the son of Quebec politician Arthur Sauvé. In 1930 he was elected to Quebec's Legislative Assembly representing the Deux-Montagnes district serving until 1935. After helping to found the Union Nationale Party, he was re-elected to his old seat in 1936, which he held through World War Two and until his death in 1960, and shortly afterwards was chosen to serve as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1936 until 1940. With the outbreak of World War Two, he was commissioned from the Canadian reserve army into regular service and assigned as an officer with les Fusiliers Mont Royal. Serving with distinction in Europe, he quickly rose through the ranks and by war's end, was Lieutenant Colonel in command of his regiment. After the war, he retuned to the reserve army where he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier in 1947. In 1946 he was appointed Minister of Social Welfare and Youth in the cabinet of Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis where he earned a reputation as being one of Duplessis' most trusted officials. Following Duplessis' sudden death on September 7, 1959, Sauvé was appointed to take his place as the 17th Premier of Quebec, however he would only serve just over 100 days before he suffered a fatal heart at the age of 52.
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