René Émard
Canadian politician (1914–1984)
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René Émard (1 September 1914 – 7 June 1984) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.[1] He was born in Châteauguay, Quebec and worked as a unionist. He served during the Second World War in the Régiment de Maisonneuve and the Régiment de la Chaudière.[1] He was a member of the Canadian occupation force in the Netherlands.
René Émard | |
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| Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil | |
| In office 25 June 1968 – 29 October 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Riding created |
| Succeeded by | Hal Herbert |
| Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil—Soulanges | |
| In office 8 April 1963 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Marcel Bourbonnais |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1914 Châteauguay, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 7 June 1984 (aged 69) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Profession | unionist |
He was first elected in the riding of Vaudreuil—Soulanges in the 1963 general election and re-elected in the same district in the 1965. In the 1968 election, he was elected to a third term in the district of Vaudreuil. Émard retired from Parliament in 1972. He served as mayor of L'Île-Perrot, Quebec from 1977 to 1981.
The Rue René-Émard in Montreal was named in his honour in 1987.[2]
