Gilles Houde

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Gilles Houde
MNA for Fabre
In office
1966–1976
Preceded by Bernard Landry
Personal details
BornApril 23, 1932
Montreal, Quebec
DiedJune 14, 2014
Magog, Quebec
Political party Liberal

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]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Gilles Houde rend l'âme à 82 ans". Le Réflet du Lac, June 17, 2014.