André Chenail

Canadian politician and farmer

André Chenail

Mayor of Sainte-Clotilde
In office 2017–2020
Preceded by	Clément Lemieux
Succeeded by	Guy-Julien Mayné
In office 1982–1989
Preceded by	Robert Lefort
Succeeded by	Mario Moïse
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Huntingdon
In office April 14, 2003 – March 26, 2007
Preceded by	Riding created
Succeeded by	Albert De Martin
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Beauharnois-Huntingdon
In office September 25, 1989 – April 14, 2003
Preceded by	Riding created
Succeeded by	Riding dissolved

Personal details
Born	(1946-07-12) July 12, 1946 (age 78) Sainte-Clotilde, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Residence	Sainte-Clotilde, Québec

André Chenail (born July 12, 1946) is a farmer and former political figure in Quebec. He represented Beauharnois-Huntingdon from 1989 to 2003 and Huntingdon in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2003 to 2007 as a Liberal.

He was born in Sainte-Clotilde, Quebec, the son of Fridolin Chenail and Évelina Catman, and was educated there, at Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, at the Collège de Laprairie and at Saint-Rémi. He was president and founder of Fermes du Soleil which specialized in the production and distribution of vegetables, and then Terres du Soleil, a company involved in real estate promotion. Chenail was a member of the municipal council for Sainte-Clotilde from 1973 to 1975 and 1976 to 1980 and mayor from 1982 to 1989. He was prefect for the regional municipality of Jardins-de-Napierville in 1987 and 1988. Chenail was elected in the 2003 election but was defeated by Albert De Martin of the ADQ when he ran for reelection in 2007.