Réal Gauvin
| Réal Gauvin | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Montmagny-L'Islet | |
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In office December 2, 1985 – April 14, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Jacques Leblanc |
| Succeeded by | Norbert Morin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 30, 1935 Saint-Adalbert, Quebec |
| Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Réal Gauvin (born March 30, 1935) is a Quebec politician, he served as the member for Montmagny-L'Islet in the Quebec National Assembly as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party from 1985 until 2003.
Gauvin was manager of a lumber and sawmill company, he was also logger in the family business. He became the owner of R.-A. Gauvin Transport, a company specializing in the transportation of timber. Gauvin is also the owner of a pilot license.
From 1975 until 1985, Gauvin was the Mayor of Saint-Adalbert, Quebec. Gauvin ran in the 1985 Quebec provincial election for the seat of Montmagny-L'Islet against incumbent Jacques Leblanc and won by nearly twenty five points.
He was re-elected in 1989, 1994 and 1998, never facing a serious challenge. He served as a Deputy Government Whip and Parliamentary Secretary in the Daniel Johnson Jr. government. He subsequently did not seek re-election in 2003.
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