Réal Caouette
Réal Caouette | |
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Caouette in 1945 | |
| Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada | |
| In office October 9, 1971 – November 7, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Bell Patterson (acting) |
| Succeeded by | André-Gilles Fortin |
| Leader of the Ralliement créditiste | |
| In office September 1, 1963 – October 9, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | himself (as Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada) |
| Member of Parliament for Témiscamingue (Villeneuve; 1962–1968) | |
| In office June 18, 1962 – December 16, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Armand Dumas |
| Succeeded by | Gilles Caouette (1977) |
| Member of Parliament for Pontiac | |
| In office September 16, 1946 – June 27, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Wallace McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Armand Dumas (Villeneuve) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Réal Caouette September 26, 1917 |
| Died | December 16, 1976 (aged 59) |
| Party | Social Credit Party of Canada (1946–1963, 1971–1976), Ralliement créditiste (1963–1971) |
| Other political affiliations | Union des electeurs (1945–1957), Candidat des électeurs (1957–1958), Quebec Liberal Party (1956) |
| Children | Gilles Caouette others unknown |
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David Réal Caouette (French pronunciation: [david ʁeal kawɛt]; September 26, 1917 – December 16, 1976) was a Canadian politician from Quebec. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) and leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada and founder of the Ralliement des créditistes. Outside politics he worked as a car dealer.
His son, Gilles Caouette, was also a Social Credit MP and was briefly acting leader of the party.