Rémy Trudel (born April 20, 1948) is a university

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and a former

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politician. A member of the

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, he served as Member of the

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for

Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue is a provincial electoral district in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada, which elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It notably includes large portions of the city of Rouyn-Noranda ...

from 1989 to 2003. In 1988, he was one of the star candidates for the

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in the riding of Témiscamingue. He lost the election by about 3,500 votes. Trudel was born in Sainte-Thècle. He has a

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from

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, a bachelor's degree in education sciences from the

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and a

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in education administration from the

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. He served in a number of ministerial posts in the governments of

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and

Bernard Landry Bernard Landry (; March 9, 1937 – November 6, 2018) was a Canadian politician who served as the 28th premier of Quebec from 2001 to 2003. A member of the Parti Québécois (PQ), he led the party from 2001 to 2005, also serving as the leader ...

including agriculture, aboriginal affairs, and immigration. He was Minister of Health and Social Services in the government of Bernard Landry from 2001 to 2002. He currently teaches at the University of Quebec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Trudel, Remy Parti Québécois MNAs 1948 births Living people University of Ottawa alumni Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières alumni Université Laval alumni New Democratic Party candidates for the Canadian House of Commons Quebec candidates for Member of Parliament 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec 21st-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec