Roger Houde (born April 22, 1938) is a former Canadian politician. Born in

Val-d'Or Val-d'Or ( , , ; meaning "Golden Valley" or "Valley of Gold") is a city in Quebec, Canada with a population of 32,752 inhabitants according to the 2021 Canadian census. The city is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region near La Vérendrye ...

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, Houde studied at

Université Laval (; English: ''Laval University)'' is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university traces its roots to the Séminaire de Québec, founded by François de Montmorency-Laval in 1663, making it the oldest institutio ...

before obtaining a

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in 1968. He first ran for the

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in the riding of

Abitibi-Est Abitibi-Est is a provincial electoral district in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district notably includes eastern portions of the city of Rouyn-Noranda Rouyn ...

in 1970 as the Liberal candidate losing to

Ronald Tétrault Ronald Tétrault (born June 16, 1936) was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA). Background He was born in Val-d'Or, Abitibi-Témiscamingue on June 16, 1936. He was the son of Social Credit politi ...

. From 1970 to 1973, he was the Chief of Staff to Minister of Lands and Forests. He was elected in 1973. From 1973 to 1975, he was the Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Lands and Forests. From 1975 to 1976, he was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture. He did not run in 1976. In 2001, he was appointed to the

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1938 births Living people 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec People from Val-d'Or Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Université Laval alumni {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub