Name Robert Gourd Role Political figure | Party Liberal Party of Canada | |
Robert Gourd (1933 – March 22, 2015) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a manufacturer and administrator by career.
Gourd was born in Amos, Quebec. He won the Argenteuil electoral district in the 1979 federal election and was re-elected there in the 1980 election. He was defeated in the 1984 election by Lise Bourgault of the Progressive Conservative party.
He served in various business capacities since his departure from national politics and is currently a Commissioner on the International Joint Commission which supports the International Boundary Waters Treaty between Canada and the United States.[1] He died in Montreal on March 22, 2015.
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