François Gagnon (April 18, 1922 – May 4, 2017) was a Canadian politician from

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Background

He was born on April 18, 1922, in

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, and was a public servant.

Member of the legislature

Gagnon won a seat to the

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in the 1962 provincial election in the district of

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. He supported the Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1966 election. He was

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from 1966 to 1969.

Cabinet Member

Gagnon was appointed to the

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, serving as Minister responsible for Public Works from 1969 to 1970. He was re-elected in

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, but did not run for re-election in

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Mayor

He was Mayor of Cap-Chat from 1976 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1985.

Political comeback

Gagnon considered a political comeback with the

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in the 1976 provincial election and with the Progressive Conservatives in the 1984 federal election, but eventually declined each time.

References

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