Michel Leduc (July 4, 1941 – September 14, 2012) was a

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and

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. Leduc served as the

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of former borough of

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, from 1983 until December 31, 2001. Leduc was the last Mayor of LaSalle. The borough was annexed by the neighbouring city of Montreal on January 1, 2002. He was born in

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. Leduc was a doctor before entering politics. He was first elected Mayor of LaSalle in 1983 and won re-election four times. Under Leduc, LaSalle became the first major Quebec city to launch a large, far-reaching recycling program. The CEGEP André-Laurendreau

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and the Aquadome aquatic centre were both constructed during his tenure. Leduc served as Mayor until December 31, 2001; the city of LaSalle was

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by neighboring Montreal on January 1, 2002. Leduc died from cancer in

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, on September 14, 2012, at the age of 71.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Leduc, Michel 1941 births 2012 deaths Physicians from Quebec Mayors of places in Quebec People from Châteauguay People from LaSalle, Quebec