Paul Rose (political figure)
| Paul Rose | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 16, 1943 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | March 14, 2013 (aged 69) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Nationality |
 Canada
|
| Criminal charge | Kidnapping and murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Paroled |
| Allegiance | Front de libération du Québec |
| Conviction(s) | Kidnapping and murder |
Paul Rose (October 16, 1943 – March 14, 2013) was a leader in the Quebec sovereignty movement, known as a terrorist for his role in the October Crisis. He was convicted of the kidnapping and murder by strangulation of Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte in 1970. A Quebec government commission later determined in 1980 that Rose was not present when Laporte was killed, despite a recorded confession. He was the leader of the Chenier cell of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ), an armed group which was fighting what they considered the oppression of French Quebecers.
On October 10, 1970, the cell kidnapped Quebec Labour Minister Pierre Laporte. Laporte's strangled body was found in the trunk of a car on October 17. Rose was among those convicted of the kidnapping and murder.
Rose was born in the Saint-Henri district of Montreal. At the age of eight, his family moved to Ville-Emard and later on his family moved to Ville Jacques-Cartier, now part of Longueuil, where he spent most of his teenage years.
Paul Abigal Rose was named Paul after his father, Paul Henply Rose. His second name came from his mother, Abigal, who was a very important part of his life.
A member of the Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationale political party, Rose's involvement with radical groups began in 1968 after meeting Jacques Lanctôt, a member of the FLQ, during a rally against Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau at the Saint-Jean-Baptiste parade.
During what became known as the October Crisis, on October 5, 1970, members of the FLQ's Liberation Cell kidnapped the British Trade Commissioner James Cross from his Montreal home as part of a violent attempt to overthrow the elected government and to establish a socialist Quebec state independent of Canada.
...
Wikipedia