Claude Landry (born April 29, 1955) was a

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in the

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, Canada. He was elected to the

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in the 2006 election as the Progressive Conservative MLA for

Tracadie-Sheila Tracadie-Sheila ( ) is a former town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is now part of the Regional Municipality of Tracadie. History Demographics Population Language Tourism and culture Located on the Acadian Peninsul ...

. He was Deputy Speaker and named Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development in 2010. He was defeated by

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as the MLA for Tracadie-Sheila in the 2014 provincial election. Claude Landry was born on April 29, 1955, in Tracadie, New Brunswick. His parents, Bernadette and Emile Landry, had eight children, and Claude has a twin brother, Paul. He obtained a diploma of health sciences degree from the

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in 1976 and his Doctor of Dental Surgery from

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in 1982. He practised as a dentist in Tracadie from 1982 to 1991 and in Neguac, New Brunswick, from 1991 to 2001. From 2001 to 2006, Landry was the executive assistant to the New Brunswick Minister of Health and Wellness,

Elvy Robichaud Elvy Robichaud (born April 3, 1951 in Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick) is a former Canadian politician. He last served in 2006 as the member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Tracadie-Sheila. Education Robichaud was educated at th ...

. Landry was a member of the Tracadie-Sheila municipal council from 1992 to 1995. He served as a member of the board of several organizations, including the Jeux de l'Acadie as chef de mission for the Grand Falls games in 1992, the Musée historique de Tracadie, the comité sauvegarde de l'hôpital de Tracadie, and as a member of the Coopérative funéraire la Colombe.

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Living people Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs Politicians of Acadian descent 1955 births 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick {{ProgressiveConservative-NewBrunswick-MLA-stub