Réal Caouette

Réal Caouette
Caouette in 1945
Leader of the
Social Credit Party of Canada
In office
October 9, 1971  November 7, 1976
Preceded byAlexander Bell Patterson (acting)
Succeeded byAndré-Gilles Fortin
Leader of the Ralliement créditiste
In office
September 1, 1963  October 9, 1971
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byhimself (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 byArmand Dumas
Succeeded byGilles Caouette (1977)
Member of Parliament
for Pontiac
In office
September 16, 1946  June 27, 1949
Preceded byWallace McDonald
Succeeded byArmand Dumas (Villeneuve)
Personal details
Born
David Réal Caouette

(1917-09-26)September 26, 1917
Amos, Quebec, Canada
DiedDecember 16, 1976(1976-12-16) (aged 59)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partySocial 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)
ChildrenGilles Caouette
others unknown
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Automobile dealer
  • insurance manager
  • journalist

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.