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François Leduc
politician
- November 21, 1895
- February 8, 1985
- 89 years
About François Leduc
François Leduc, 89, Canadian politician.
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|François-Joseph Leduc (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa ʒozɛf lədyk]; November 21, 1895 – February 8, 1985) was a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the provincial legislature and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.
Background
He was born in Montreal on November 21, 1895.
City Councillor
Leduc was elected to the City Council in the district of Ahuntsic in 1934, but did not run for re-election in 1936.
Member of the legislature
He successfully ran as a Conservative candidate in the provincial district of Laval in the 1935 election and was re-elected as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1936 election.
He served as Minister of Transportation from 1936 to 1938, but was dismissed by Prime Minister Maurice Duplessis.
Leduc crossed the floor and joined the Liberals. He was re-elected in the 1939 and 1944 elections, but was defeated in the 1948 election.
Death
He died on February 8, 1985.
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