| Richard Nadeau | |
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| In office 2006 – Present |
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| Preceded by | Françoise Boivin |
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| Born | April 5, 1959 Hawkesbury, Ontario |
| Political party | Bloc Québécois |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Gendron |
| Residence | Gatineau |
| Profession | teacher |
Richard Nadeau (born April 5, 1959 in Hawkesbury, Ontario) is a teacher and Bloc Québécois politician in Quebec, Canada.
He is the Member of Parliament for the riding of Gatineau. Nadeau attended the University of Ottawa where he received degrees in history, political science and education. In addition to being a teacher, Nadeau has worked as an adviser and director of educational programs, and as a researcher and an archivist. He has also been a lobbyist for French education and has been involved in community theatre in Saskatchewan. Nadeau has run in two previous elections. In the 2000 federal election, Nadeau finished second in Gatineau behind Mark Assad of the Liberal Party of Canada by 13,197 votes. In the 2004 federal election, he finished second behind Françoise Boivin of the Liberals by 830 votes.
He was elected in the 2006 federal election in a rematch against Boivin becoming the first MP of the Bloc Québécois elected in the Outaouais urban region and third Bloc MP after Maurice Dumas and Mario Laframboise for the entire Outaouais region.
Richard Nadeau's wife, Edith Gendron, is the head of a Quebec separatist group called "Le Quebec, Un Pays". She was also the Parti Québécois candidate for the riding of Chapleau in Gatineau, in the 2007 provincial election.
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