Royal Galipeau
Royal Galipeau (January 5, 1947 – January 27, 2018) was a Canadian politician and businessman. He served as a Member of Parliament for the Ottawa—Orléans federal constituency. He was first elected as a Conservative Party candidate in the 2006 election, and was reelected in 2008 and 2011. He lost in the 2015 t0 retired Canadian Forces Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie.
Royal N. Galipeau | |
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| Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Orléans | |
| In office January 23, 2006 – October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Godbout |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Leslie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1947 St-Isidore, Ontario |
| Died | January 27, 2018 (aged 71) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Pallascio |
| Children | Louis, Paul, Claude & Mimi |
| Residence | Ottawa |
| Profession | Advisor, businessman, corporate director |
In February 2014, he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, but insisted he would run for office again in the 2015 election.[1] He died form the disease on January 27, 2018 in Ottawa, Ontario at the age of 70.[2]
References
- Butler, Don (February 5, 2014). "MP Royal Galipeau battling cancer". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- "Former Orléans MP Royal Galipeau dies of cancer". CBC.ca. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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