André Tranchemontagne (October 15, 1939 – November 28, 2016) was a

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politician. He was a one-term Member of the

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Early life

Tranchemontagne was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1939 to Willie Tranchemontagne, a local bricklayer, and Jeanne Beaubien. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from

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in 1961 and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from

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in 1964. While he started his career with National Railways, most of his professional life was with

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, where he served in a variety of different research and marketing positions. During this time, he also served on a variety of local boards. Tranchemontagne was president of the 1977

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, and was the head of the launch committee for the

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soccer team between 1980 and 1981.

Political life

Tranchemontagne was elected in the 1998 election as a MNA for

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. As the

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formed a majority government in that election, Tranchemontagne, as a

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, was part of the official opposition. Tranchemontagne decided not to run in the 2003 election. In his post-political career, he served on the board for

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. He died on November 28, 2016.

References

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