André Chenail Explained

André Chenail
Office:Mayor of Sainte-Clotilde
Term Start:2017
Term End:2020
Predecessor:Clément Lemieux
Successor:Guy-Julien Mayné
Term Start1:1982
Term End1:1989
Predecessor1:Robert Lefort
Successor1:Mario Moïse
Office2:Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Huntingdon
Term Start2:April 14, 2003
Term End2:March 26, 2007
Predecessor2:Riding created
Successor2:Albert De Martin
Office3:Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Beauharnois-Huntingdon
Term Start3:September 25, 1989
Term End3:April 14, 2003
Predecessor3:Riding created
Successor3:Riding dissolved
Birth Date:12 July 1946
Birth Place:Sainte-Clotilde, Quebec, Canada
Party:Liberal
Residence:Sainte-Clotilde, Québec

André Chenail (born July 12, 1946) is a farmer and former political figure in Quebec. He represented Beauharnois-Huntingdon from 1989 to 2003 and Huntingdon in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2003 to 2007 as a Liberal.

He was born in Sainte-Clotilde, Quebec, the son of Fridolin Chenail and Évelina Catman, and was educated there, at Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, at the Collège de Laprairie and at Saint-Rémi. He was president and founder of Fermes du Soleil which specialized in the production and distribution of vegetables, and then Terres du Soleil, a company involved in real estate promotion. Chenail was a member of the municipal council for Sainte-Clotilde from 1973 to 1975 and 1976 to 1980 and mayor from 1982 to 1989. He was prefect for the regional municipality of Jardins-de-Napierville in 1987 and 1988. Chenail was elected in the 2003 election but was defeated by Albert De Martin of the ADQ when he ran for reelection in 2007.

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