Louis Plamondon
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| Louis Plamondon | |
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Member of Parliament
for Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour |
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| Assumed office 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Jean-Louis Leduc |
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| Born | July 31, 1943 Saint-Raymond, Quebec |
| Political party | Bloc Québécois |
| Spouse | divorced |
| Residence | Nicolet, Quebec |
| Profession | businessman/professor |
- Not to be confused with Louis Plamondon (1785 –1828) [1]
Louis Plamondon, (born July 31, 1943 in Saint-Raymond-de-Portneuf, Quebec), is a Canadian politician.
A professor, Plamondon was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1984 federal election. He was the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Richelieu. He was re-elected in 1988 election before leaving the PC caucus to sit as an independent in June 1990. Six months later, he joined the new Bloc Québécois and was subsequently re-elected in the 1993, 1997, 2000 (in Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour), 2004, and 2006 elections.
Plamondon is currently the Bloc's caucus chair, and was their house leader from 1992 to 1993. He has served as the Bloc's critic to the Library of Parliament, Official Languages, Francophones outside Quebec, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture and Agri-Food. He is their current critic to Official Languages. He is the second-longest continuously serving member currently in the House of Commons, second only to the New Democratic Party's Bill Blaikie.[1]
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by Jean-Louis Leduc, Liberal |
Member of Parliament for Richelieu 1984–2000 |
Succeeded by The electoral district changed name to Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour in 1998. |
| Preceded by The electoral district changed name from Richelieu in 1998. |
Member of Parliament for Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour 2000–2004 |
Succeeded by The electoral district was abolished in 2003. |
| Preceded by The electoral district was created in 2004. |
Member of Parliament for Richelieu 2004–2006 |
Succeeded by The electoral district changed name to Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour in 2004. |
| Preceded by The electoral district changed name from Richelieu in 2004. |
Member of Parliament for Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour 2006–present |
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