Antonio Flamand (born June 28, 1933) was a nationalist politician in Quebec, Canada.
Antonio Flamand | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Rouyn-Noranda | |
In office 1966–1970 | |
Preceded by | Edgar Turpin |
Succeeded by | Camil Samson |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint-Honoré, Quebec, Canada | June 28, 1933
Political party | Union Nationale |
Background
editHe was born on June 28, 1933, in Saint-Honoré, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. He moved to Rouyn-Noranda and made career in accounting and education.
Member of the legislature
editFlamand won a seat to the National Assembly of Quebec in 1966 in the district of Rouyn-Noranda and was a member of the Union Nationale. In 1969 though, he left his party and sat as an Independent to protest against the passage of Bill 63. He did not run for re-election in 1970.
City politics and retirement
editHe served as a city councillor in Rouyn from 1971 to 1973.
Flamand ran as a Parti Québécois candidate in 1973, but lost against Ralliement créditiste Leader Camil Samson.
External links
edit- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.