Antonio Flamand was a nationalist politician in Quebec, Canada.
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He was born on June 28, 1933 in Saint-Honoré, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. He moved to Rouyn-Noranda and made career in accounting and education.
Flamand won a seat to the National Assembly of Quebec in 1966 in the district of Rouyn-Noranda and was a member of the Union Nationale. In 1969 though, he left his party and sat as an Independent to protest against the passage of Bill 63, a controversial language legislation. He did not run for re-election in 1970.
He served as a city councillor in Rouyn from 1971 to 1973.
Flamand ran as a Parti Québécois candidate in 1973, but lost against Ralliement créditiste Leader Camil Samson.
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| Preceded by Edgar Turpin (Liberal) |
MNA for Rouyn-Noranda 1966–1970 |
Succeeded by Camil Samson (Ralliement créditiste) |