Réal Caouette
Canadian politician (1917–1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Réal Caouette (September 26, 1917 – December 16, 1976) was a Canadian politician from Quebec. He was a member of Parliament (MP) and leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada and founder of the Ralliement des créditistes. Outside politics he worked as a car dealer.
Quick Facts Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada, Preceded by ...
Réal Caouette | |
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Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada | |
In office October 9, 1971 – November 7, 1976 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Bell Patterson (acting) |
Succeeded by | André-Gilles Fortin |
Leader of the Ralliement créditiste | |
In office September 1, 1963 – October 9, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | himself (as Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada) |
Member of Parliament for Témiscamingue (Villeneuve; 1962–1968) | |
In office June 18, 1962 – December 16, 1976 | |
Preceded by | Armand Dumas |
Succeeded by | Gilles Caouette (1977) |
Member of Parliament for Pontiac | |
In office September 16, 1946 – June 27, 1949 | |
Preceded by | Wallace McDonald |
Succeeded by | Armand Dumas (Villeneuve) |
Personal details | |
Born | David Réal Caouette (1917-09-26)September 26, 1917 Amos, Quebec, Canada |
Died | December 16, 1976(1976-12-16) (aged 59) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Political party | Social Credit Party of Canada (1946-1963, 1971-1976), Ralliement créditiste (1963-1971) |
Other political affiliations | Union des electeurs (1945-1957), Candidat des électeurs (1957-1958), Quebec Liberal Party (1956) |
Children | Gilles Caouette others unknown |
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His son, Gilles Caouette, was also a Social Credit MP and was briefly acting leader of the party.