Élie Fallu

Élie Fallu was a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec, who was a two-term member of the National Assembly of Quebec, representing the district of Terrebonne (provincial [electoral district)|Terrebonne] in 1976–1981 and the district of Groulx in 1981–1985. He was a member of the Parti Québécois.

Life and career

Fallu was born in the Gaspésie area on March 2, 1932, into a farming household. He attended University of Ottawa, Université de Montréal, Université Laval, University of Sorbonne and held a PhD in History.
He was a card-carrying member of the Progressive [Conservative Party of Canada] in 1957 and 1958.
Fallu ran for a seat in the Parliament of Quebec in 1976 [Quebec general election|1976], against Liberal incumbent Denis Hardy and won with 51% of the vote. He was re-elected in a two-way race in 1981 with 57% of the vote, but was narrowly defeated in 1985, with 47% of the vote, against Liberal candidate Madeleine Bleau.
He served as a cabinet member in the administrations of Premiers René Lévesque and Pierre-Marc Johnson.
Fallu also was mayor of Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec from 1987 until 2005.
Fallu died on October 14, 2025, at the age of 93.