Maximilien Polak

Canadian politician (1930–2022)

Maximilien Polak

Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Sainte-Anne
In office
1981–1989
Preceded by| Maximilien Polak
Succeeded by| Normand Cherry
Personal details
Born| (1930-12-04)December 4, 1930
Leiden, Netherlands
Died| December 27, 2022(2022-12-27) (aged 92)
Nationality| Canadian (originally Dutch)
Political party| Liberal
Alma mater| Université de Montréal

Maximilien Polak (December 5, 1930 – December 27, 2022) was a Dutch-born Canadian judge and politician in the province of Quebec. Dutch-born and raised, Polak arrived in Canada in 1952, where he attended the Université de Montréal, earning a degree in law in 1958.[1]

Polak served as a municipal court judge in Côte Saint-Luc from 1969 to 1979.

In 1981, Polak ventured into politics, and was elected to the Quebec National Assembly as a Liberal, representing the district of Sainte-Anne. He was re-elected in 1985, and served as the deputy whip. In 1989, he chose not to run again, and instead became a judge of Quebec Court. He served as a judge from 1991 to 2000, at which point he retired; however, he served as an "ad hoc" judge from 2001 to 2005.

Polak's son, Michael, also a lawyer, serves as the Honorary Consul General of the Netherlands in Montreal. His daughter, Carolyn, also a lawyer, specializes in family law.

Polak died on December 27, 2022, at the age of 92.[2]

## Electoral record (incomplete)

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1985 Quebec general election: Sainte-Anne

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Maximilien Polak | 12,565 | 60.92
| Parti Québécois | Guibert Biard | 6,899 | 33.45
| New Democratic | Kurtis Law | 633 | 3.07
| Parti indépendantiste | Richard Robillard | 260 | 1.26
| Commonwealth of Canada | Jean Vigneault | 108 | 0.52
| Christian Socialist | Gilles Olivier | 98 | 0.48
| Non-Affiliated | Albani Laporte | 62 | 0.30
Total valid votes  | 20,625
Rejected and declined votes  | 495
Turnout  | 21,120  | 65.89
Electors on the lists  | 32,052

## References

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1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
2. ^ Roy, Lillian (December 29, 2022). "Former Quebec judge and politician Maximilien Polak deceased at 92". CTV News Montreal. Retrieved December 29, 2022.

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