Claude-Gilles Gosselin
Claude-Gilles Gosselin (March 12, 1924 – August 18, 2016) was a Canadian politician from Quebec.[1]
Claude-Gilles Gosselin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Compton | |
| In office 1957–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Philodor Ouimet |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Omer Dionne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1924 East Angus, Quebec |
| Died | August 18, 2016 (aged 92) |
| Political party | Union Nationale |
Background
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.
Federal politics
He ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate for the district Mégantic-Compton-Stanstead in 1979, but finished a distant third.
Retirement
After he retired from politics, Gosselin had a career in the private sector.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.