Gilles Grondin
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Gilles Grondin (3 February 1943-18 July 2005) was an educator and a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1986 to 1988.
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[edit] Background
He was born in Shawinigan-Sud, Quebec. His career included positions as a dean of men and as a librarian.
[edit] Local Politics
Grondin served as Mayor of Shawinigan-Sud from 1977 to 1985. He did not run for re-election in 1985 and was succeeded by Claude Pinard.
[edit] Member of Parliament
On September 29, 1986, Grondin won a by-election and filled the seat left by Jean Chrétien, becoming the Liberal Member for the district of Saint-Maurice. Chrétien had left federal politics in February that year and would stay out of office until he became Liberal party leader and subsequently Prime Minister.
After serving in the remaining months of the 33rd Canadian Parliament, Grondin left federal politics and did not campaign in the 1988 federal election. He was succeeded by Denis Pronovost of the Progressive Conservative Party.
[edit] Death
He died in 2005 after several years of dealing with cancer.
[edit] External links
- Parliament of Canada biography
- (French) "Les funérailles de Gilles Grondin auront lieu samedi en l'église Saint-Sauveur", Radio-Canada, 22 July 2005. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
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| Preceded by Albert Landry |
Mayor of Shawinigan-Sud 1977–1985 |
Succeeded by Claude Pinard |
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| Preceded by Jean Chrétien (Liberal) |
MP for Saint-Maurice 1986–1988 |
Succeeded by Denis Pronovost (PC) |
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