Richard Janelle (born 13 November 1947) is a former member of the House of Commons of Canada, holding the secretary and coordinator position.
Richard Janelle | |
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| Member of Parliament for Lotbinière | |
| In office October 16, 1978 – February 18, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | André-Gilles Fortin |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Guy Dubois |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1947 (age 76) Warwick, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Créditiste Progressive Conservative |
| Profession | secretary, coordinator |
Born in Warwick, Quebec, Janelle represented Quebec's Lotbinière electoral district at which he won a 16 October 1978 by-election. He served the remaining months of the 30th Canadian Parliament and was re-elected in the 1979 election.
Initially, he was a member of the Social Credit party, but during his term in the 31st Canadian Parliament, he joined the governing Progressive Conservative party. After the defeat of the short-lived Joe Clark administration, Janelle was defeated by Jean-Guy Dubois of the Liberal party in the 1980 election.
He made one further unsuccessful attempt to return to Parliament in a 4 May 1981 by-election in Lévis.