Raymond Gravel

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Raymond Gravel

Member of Parliament
for Repentigny
In office
2006–2008
Preceded byBenoît Sauvageau
Succeeded byNicolas Dufour
Personal details
Born(1952-11-04)November 4, 1952
Saint-Damien-de-Brandon, Quebec
DiedAugust 11, 2014(2014-08-11) (aged 61)
Lanaudière, Quebec
Political partyBloc Québécois
ResidenceRepentigny, Quebec
ProfessionPriest

Raymond Gravel (November 4, 1952 – August 11, 2014) was an Canadian Catholic priest from the Canadian province of Quebec. He was formerly the Member of Parliament for the riding of Repentigny, as a member of the Bloc Québécois. He was elected to the House of Commons in a November 27, 2006 by-election following the death of Benoît Sauvageau.

Gravel died of lung cancer in Lanaudière, Quebec. He was 61.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Father Raymond Gravel, outspoken social activist dies". CBC.ca. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

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