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Born in Montreal , during World War II , Lamontagne fought as a Bomber pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force . During the war he was shot down over the Netherlands and detained as a Prisoner Of War until 1945 . In 1946 , he settled in Quebec City and entered the importing business. He entered politics and was elected Mayor of Quebec City in 1965 . He held that post until he won a Seat in the Canadian House Of Commons as a Liberal Party candidate in a 1977 By-election . In 1978 , he entered the Cabinet of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as Postmaster General . He served in that position until the defeat of the government in the 1979 Election . When the Liberals returned to power in the 1980 Election , Lamontagne returned to Cabinet as Minister Of National Defence . In 1984 , he left politics to accept the position of Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec, and served as the province's Viceroy until his retirement in 1990 . In 1990 , he was made an Officer of the Order Of Canada . In 2000 , he was made a Knight of the National Order Of Quebec . He has at least one son Michele who is conjoine with Helene Laliberte. They have two children. See also EXTERNAL LINKS
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