André Riedl Explained

Andre Riedl
Birth Date:10 October 1940
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec
Death Place:Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Party:ADQLiberal
Office:MNA for Iberville
Term Start:April 25, 2007
Term End:November 5, 2008
Predecessor:Jean Rioux
Successor:Marie Bouillé
Spouse:Louise Faubert

André Riedl (October 10, 1940 - April 5, 2023)[1] was a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Iberville from 2007 to 2008.

Born in the Saint-Henri neighbourhood in Montreal on October 10, 1940, Riedl went on a training course with the Canadian Forces in 1957. He was later for nine years the president of BOC Gaz Canada, a gas and equipment supplier. He also did international public speaking and was involved in the Missisquoi and Magog-Orford Chamber of Commerce. He once said that "unions are a necessary evil".[2] Riedl was first elected in the 2007 election as a member of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) with 42% of the vote. Liberal incumbent Jean Rioux finished third with 25% of the vote. Riedl took office on April 12, 2007.[3] On October 23, 2008, Riedl crossed the floor to the governing Liberal Party.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andre RIEDL 1940, death notice, Canada . Canada Obituaries 2023 . en-CA . 8 April 2023.
  2. http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070327/CPACTUALITES02/703270746/6461/CPACTUALITES02 Les nouveaux visages de l'ADQ, La Presse, March 27, 2007
  3. http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2007/04/12/005-AssermentationADQ.shtml Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007
  4. http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/200810/23/01-32206-un-adequiste-traverse-la-chambre.php Un adéquiste traverse la chambre, La Presse, October 23, 2008