Claude-Gilles Gosselin
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Preceded byFabien Gagnon
Succeeded byJoseph-Omer Dionne
BornMarch 12, 1924
East Angus, Quebec
DiedAugust 18, 2016 (aged 92)
Claude-Gilles Gosselin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Compton | |
| In office 1957–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Fabien Gagnon |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Omer Dionne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1924 East Angus, Quebec |
| Died | August 18, 2016 (aged 92) |
| Party | Union Nationale |
Claude-Gilles Gosselin (March 12, 1924 – August 18, 2016) was a Canadian politician from Quebec.[1]
Gosselin was born in East Angus and was a stock farmer.
Member of the legislature
Gosselin supported the Union Nationale. He won a by-election in 1957 and became the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the district of Compton.
He was re-elected in 1960, but his party lost the election against Jean Lesage's Liberals. Gosselin supported Jean-Jacques Bertrand over Daniel Johnson Sr. during the party leadership convention held in Quebec City on September 23, 1961.
Gosselin was re-elected in 1962 and 1966, but was defeated in 1970.
