André Leduc (October 25, 1919 – January 31, 2001) was a politician in

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, Canada. He was a member of the

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(MNA).

Background

He was born on October 25, 1919, in Grand-Mère,

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and worked in a

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store.

Political career

Leduc ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the district of Laviolette in the 1966 election and won. He succeeded eight-term Union Nationale

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Romulus Ducharme. He did not run for re-election in the 1970 election.

Death

Leduc died on January 31, 2001, in Grand-Mère.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leduc, Andre 1919 births 2001 deaths People from Shawinigan Politicians from Mauricie Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec