André Riedl

André Riedl (born October 10, 1940) is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Iberville from 2007 to 2008.

Andre Riedl
MNA for Iberville
In office
April 25, 2007 – November 5, 2008
Preceded byJean Rioux
Succeeded byMarie Bouillé
Personal details
Born (1940-10-10) October 10, 1940
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyADQ → Liberal
Spouse(s)Louise Faubert

Born in the Saint-Henri neighbourhood in Montreal on October 10, 1940, Riedl went on a training course with the Canadian Forces in 1957. He was later for nine years the president of BOC Gaz Canada, a gas and equipment supplier. He also did international public speaking and was involved in the Missisquoi and Magog-Orford Chamber of Commerce. He once said that "unions are a necessary evil".[1]

Riedl was first elected in the 2007 election as a member of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) with 42% of the vote. Liberal incumbent Jean Rioux finished third with 25% of the vote. Riedl took office on April 12, 2007.[2] On October 23, 2008, Riedl crossed the floor to the governing Liberal Party.[3]

Footnotes
  1. Les nouveaux visages de l'ADQ, La Presse, March 27, 2007
  2. Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007
  3. Un adéquiste traverse la chambre, La Presse, October 23, 2008
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  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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