Gilles Grondin
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Gilles Grondin was an educator and a politician from Quebec
, Canada
. He was a Member of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1986 to 1988.
. He attended Saint-Georges school and Séminaire Sainte-Marie
, where he eventually worked as a librarian, and served as a dean of men at the local CEGEP
. He received his Bachelor of Library Science
(BScLib) from the Université de Montreal
.
.
and filled the seat left by Jean Chrétien
, becoming the Liberal
Member for the district of Saint-Maurice
. Chrétien had left federal politics in February that year and would stay out of office until he became Liberal party leader and subsequently Prime Minister.
After serving in the remaining months of the 33rd Canadian Parliament
, Grondin left federal politics and did not campaign in the 1988 federal election
. He was succeeded by Denis Pronovost
of the Progressive Conservative Party
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was a Member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1986 to 1988.
Background
He was born in Shawinigan-Sud, QuebecShawinigan-Sud, Quebec
Shawinigan-Sud is a predominantly French-speaking settlement in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada on the Saint-Maurice River. In 1996, its population was 11,804. -History:...
. He attended Saint-Georges school and Séminaire Sainte-Marie
Séminaire Sainte-Marie
Séminaire Sainte-Marie is a French-speaking and Catholic private school based in Shawinigan, Quebec.-History:The institution was founded in 1950 as an all-boy classical college...
, where he eventually worked as a librarian, and served as a dean of men at the local CEGEP
Cégep
CEGEP is an acronym for , which is literally translated as "College of General and Vocational Education" but commonly called "General and Vocational College" in circles not influenced by Quebec English. It refers to the public post-secondary education collegiate institutions exclusive to the...
. He received his Bachelor of Library Science
Bachelor of Library Science
The bachelor of library science is a degree sometimes awarded to students majoring in library science...
(BScLib) from the Université de Montreal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
.
Local Politics
Grondin served as Mayor of Shawinigan-Sud from 1977 to 1985. He did not run for re-election in 1985 and was succeeded by Claude PinardClaude Pinard
Claude Pinard is a politician in Quebec, Canada. He serves as Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Saint-Maurice in the Mauricie region from 1994 to 2007 and since the 2008 provincial elections.-Background:...
.
Member of Parliament
On 29 September 1986, Grondin won a by-electionBy-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
and filled the seat left by Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
, becoming the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
Member for the district of Saint-Maurice
Saint-Maurice (electoral district)
Saint-Maurice was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892 and from 1968 to 2004....
. Chrétien had left federal politics in February that year and would stay out of office until he became Liberal party leader and subsequently Prime Minister.
After serving in the remaining months of the 33rd Canadian Parliament
33rd Canadian Parliament
The 33rd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 5, 1984 until October 1, 1988. The membership was set by the 1984 federal election on September 4, 1984, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1988 election.It was controlled...
, Grondin left federal politics and did not campaign in the 1988 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
. He was succeeded by Denis Pronovost
Denis Pronovost
Denis Pronovost was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993.-Federal politics:Pronovost ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the district of Saint-Maurice in 1988 and was elected...
of the Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
.