| 词条 | Réal Charest |
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Réal Charest is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served on the Montreal city council from 1986 to 1994 as a member of the Montreal Citizens' Movement (MCM). Early life and careerCharest is a life insurance underwriter in private life. He has also served as a caisse populaire administrator, the vice-president of a mental-illness research foundation, and an administrator of a seniors' residence.[1] He was initially a prominent supporter of Jean Drapeau's Civic Party of Montreal, serving as chief organizer for its candidate in the Marie-Victorin ward for two elections during Drapeau's tenure as mayor. His decision to leave the Civic Party in 1986 and join the MCM came as a surprise to many. Charest has said that Drapeau "didn't say a word for eight to 10 seconds on the phone when I told him," adding, "and that's something, coming from the mayor."[2] City councillorCharest was elected for the Marie-Victorin ward in the 1986 municipal election, in which the MCM won a landslide victory.[3] He was re-elected to a second term in the 1990 municipal election, which the MCM also won. During his time on council, he served as a backbench supporter of Jean Doré's administration. He did not seek re-election in 1994. In 1991, Charest was one of twelve MCM councillors to align with the group Mouvement Québec, which called for a referendum on Quebec sovereignty.[4] Charest sought to return to council in a 2006 by-election in Marie-Victorin, running as a Vision Montreal candidate. He finished third against Carle Bernier-Genest of the Montreal Island Citizens Union (MICU).[5] Electoral record{{Montreal municipal by-election, 2006/Position/Councillor, Marie-Victorin}}{{Montreal municipal election, 1990/Position/Councillor, Marie-Victorin}}{{Montreal municipal election, 1986/Position/Councillor, Marie-Victorin}}References1. ^Robert Winters, "Who is who in the new MCM administration; MCM backbenchers will demand more say in decision-making than Drapeau-era councillors," Montreal Gazette, 15 November 1986, A4. {{DEFAULTSORT:Charest, Real}}2. ^Ingrid Peritz, "City pays for Civic Party boost," Montreal Gazette, 11 October 1986, A3. 3. ^Robert Winters, "Who is who in the new MCM administration; MCM backbenchers will demand more say in decision-making than Drapeau-era councillors," Montreal Gazette, 15 November 1986, A4. 4. ^"12 MCM councillors back sovereignty group," Montreal Gazette, 20 June 1991, A3. 5. ^Max Harrold, "East-end voters switch allegiance: Mayor's party candidate wins district," Montreal Gazette, 25 September 2006, A6. 3 : Living people|Montreal city councillors|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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