Gilles Houde

Gilles Houde (April 23, 1932 – June 14, 2014) was a Canadian politician who served in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1966 to 1976.[1] He represented the electoral district of Fabre as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.[1]

Gilles Houde
MNA for Fabre
In office
1966–1976
Preceded byBernard Landry
Personal details
Born(1932-04-23)April 23, 1932
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedJune 14, 2014(2014-06-14) (aged 82)
Magog, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal

Prior to his career in politics, Houde worked as a physical education teacher.[1] Following his defeat in the 1976 election, he joined Le Devoir as a sportswriter, and later hosted sports and health programming for both Télévision de Radio-Canada and TVA.[1]

References

  1. "Gilles Houde rend l'âme à 82 ans". Le Réflet du Lac, June 17, 2014.
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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