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Herman E. Laverdière | |
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| Member of Parliament for Bellechasse | |
| In office April 1963 –April 1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1927 Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 21 May 2001 (aged 74) Lévis, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | teacher |
Herman E. Laverdière (13 March 1927 – 21 May 2001) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Saint-Lazare, Quebec, he was a teacher by career.
He was first elected at the Bellechasse riding in the 1963 general election and re-elected there in 1965. After completing his second term, the 27th Canadian Parliament, Laverdière left Parliament and did not campaign in further federal elections.
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