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Royal N. Galipeau | |
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| Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Orléans | |
| In office January 23, 2006 – October 18, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Godbout |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Leslie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1947 St-Isidore, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 27, 2018 (aged 71) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Anne Pallascio |
| Children | Louis, Paul, Claude & Mimi |
| Residence | Ottawa |
| Profession | Advisor, businessman, corporate director |
Royal Galipeau (January 5, 1947 – January 27, 2018) was a Canadian politician who was 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 was one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Commons between the 2006 and 2008 elections. He was defeated in the 2015 election by retired Canadian Forces Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie. In February 2014, he revealed that he was battling multiple myeloma, but insisted he would run for office again in the 2015 election.[1] Galipeau died from the disease in 2018.