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 partyADQLiberal
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

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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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