André Arthur
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André Arthur MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
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In office 2006–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Guy Côté |
| Succeeded by | Élaine Michaud |
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December 21, 1943 Quebec City, Quebec |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | divorced |
| Residence | Quebec City, Quebec |
| Profession | Journalist, radio host |
André Arthur (born December 21, 1943) is a Canadian radio host and politician. He was the independent Member of Parliament for the riding of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier from 2006 to 2011. He is known for his outspoken style and anti-statist politics in a province known for mainly supporting left-of-centre policies, but has nonetheless earned widespread popularity, earning the nickname le Roi Arthur ("King Arthur").
Both Arthur's father, René, and uncle, Gérard Arthur, were radio hosts. René and Gérard were Armenian immigrant children who came from Constantinople to Montreal in the 1910s, fleeing the Armenian genocide, with their parents and siblings, via New York City. According to Arthur, the family was mistakenly considered to be Jewish by some Montreal residents at the time, because their last name contained the name Isaac, thus being victims of antisemitism. Consequently, the family changed its name to Arthur, a French-sounding name, which was also André Arthur's grandfather's first name (he was alternatively known as Arthur Isakian or Arthur DerSahag, Sahag meaning Isaac in Armenian).
Arthur's mother was a Québécoise by the name of Tanguay, a name that originally came from Brittany to Quebec in the 17th century.
As a young adult, Arthur worked as a hockey referee. According to Arthur, this experience taught him how to accept being heavily criticized.
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