François Gérin (3 August 1944 – 3 April 2005) was a member of the

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. He was a

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by career. Gérin was born in

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. He represented the Quebec riding of

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where he was first elected in the 1984 federal election under the Progressive Conservative party. He was re-elected in 1988, therefore becoming a member in the 33rd and

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s. However, he left the Progressive Conservative party on 5 May 1990 and became

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until he formally became a founding member of the

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in September 1991. In 1993, Gérin left federal politics and did not seek a third term in the House of Commons.

Electoral record

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* 1944 births 2005 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Bloc Québécois MPs Independent MPs in the Canadian House of Commons Politicians from Estrie Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{ProgressiveConservative-Quebec-MP-stub