Jacques Tétreault
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Jacques Tétreault was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1988 to 1993. His background was in law.
He was elected in the 1988 federal election
at the Laval-des-Rapides electoral district
for the Progressive Conservative party
. He served in the 34th Canadian Parliament
but did not seek another term in Parliament in the 1993 federal election
.
Tétrault had also previously served as mayor of Laval
between 1965 and 1973. He also was a leadership candidate for the Union Nationale in May 1976, but was defeated by Rodrigue Biron
.
A street near the Montmorency metro station
in Laval is named after him.
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 1988 to 1993. His background was in law.
He was elected 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 ....
at the Laval-des-Rapides electoral district
Laval Centre
Laval Centre was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004....
for 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....
. He served in the 34th Canadian Parliament
34th Canadian Parliament
The 34th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 12, 1988 until September 8, 1993. The membership was set by the 1988 federal election on November 21, 1988, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1993 election.It was...
but did not seek another term in Parliament in the 1993 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
.
Tétrault had also previously served as mayor of Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
between 1965 and 1973. He also was a leadership candidate for the Union Nationale in May 1976, but was defeated by Rodrigue Biron
Rodrigue Biron
Rodrigue Biron is a politician in Quebec, Canada. He was leader of the Union Nationale political party from 1976 to 1980, when he joined the Parti Québécois.-Background:...
.
A street near the Montmorency metro station
Montmorency (Montreal Metro)
Montmorency is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada . The station is part of an extension to the line to Laval and opened on April 28, 2007,...
in Laval is named after him.