Gilbert Fillion Explained

Gilbert Fillion
Term Start:1993
Term End:1997
Birth Date:27 July 1940
Birth Place:Sainte-Anne-de-Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Party:Bloc Québécois
Riding:Chicoutimi

Gilbert Fillion (27 July 1940 in Sainte-Anne-de-Chicoutimi, Quebec – 27 May 2007 in Quebec City, Quebec) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 1997. He was a professor by career.

He was elected in the Chicoutimi electoral district under the Bloc Québécois party in the 1993 federal election, thus serving in the 35th Canadian Parliament. He left Canadian politics after being defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate André Harvey in the 1997 federal election.[1]

His son, Jeff Fillion, is a radio broadcaster.[1]

He died of lung cancer on 27 May 2007 in Quebec City.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gilbert Fillion n'est plus. Radio-Canada. 29 May 2007. 6 October 2023.