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Gérard Niding

1924 – 2011

Canadian politician and Montreal City Councillor

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About Gérard Niding

Lived 1924 – 2011 (aged 86–87).

Gérard Niding (1924–2011) was a Canadian politician and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.

City Councillor

He was elected to Montreal's City Council in 1954 as a Civic Action League candidate in the district of Papineau. He was defeated in 1957 and joined the Civic Party of Montreal in 1960. He was re-elected in that year, as well as in 1962 and 1966.

Chairman of the Executive Council

He succeeded Lucien Saulnier as Chairman of Montreal's Executive Committee as served from 1970 to 1978. He was re-elected to the Council in 1970 and 1974, but did not run for re-election in 1978. He was succeeded by colleagueYvon Lamarre as Chairman of the Executive Committee.

Role in Montreal Olympic cost overrun scandal He will be most remembered for his role in the fallout from the construction of the Olympic Stadium in Montreal. An inquiry, headed by Justice Albert Malouf, led to the filing of corruption charges against Gérard Niding, who was chairman of Montreal's executive committee. Niding pleaded guilty to breach of trust and accepting a bribe for passing untendered Olympic construction contracts to engineer Régis Trudeau, who built a house for Niding in Bromont in exchange. Trudeau was convicted of breach of trust.

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Important facts

Born
1924
Birth century
Died
2011
Also known as
Gerard Niding

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gérard Niding?

Canadian politician and Montreal City Councillor

When was Gérard Niding born?

Gérard Niding was born in 1924.

When did Gérard Niding die?

Gérard Niding died in 2011.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gérard Niding

· Wikidata: Q5626010

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