André Riedl
| Andre Riedl | |
|---|---|
| MNA for Iberville | |
| In office April 25, 2007 – November 5, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Rioux |
| Succeeded by | Marie Bouillé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1940 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | ADQ → Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Faubert |
André Riedl (born October 10, 1940) is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Iberville from 2007 to 2008.
Born in the Saint-Henri neighbourhood in Montreal on October 10, 1940, Riedl went on a training course with the Canadian Forces in 1957. He was later for nine years the president of BOC Gaz Canada, a gas and equipment supplier. He also did international public speaking and was involved in the Missisquoi and Magog-Orford Chamber of Commerce. He once said that "unions are a necessary evil".[1]
Riedl was first elected in the 2007 election as a member of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) with 42% of the vote. Liberal incumbent Jean Rioux finished third with 25% of the vote. Riedl took office on April 12, 2007.[2] On October 23, 2008, Riedl crossed the floor to the governing Liberal Party.[3]
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External links
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.