Claude L'Écuyer

Claude L'Écuyer (born January 26, 1947 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was an Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Saint-Hyacinthe from 2007 to 2008.

Claude L'Écuyer
MNA for Saint-Hyacinthe
In office
April 25, 2007 – November 5, 2008
Preceded byLéandre Dion
Succeeded byÉmilien Pelletier
Personal details
Born (1947-01-26) January 26, 1947
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Political partyAction démocratique du Québec
Spouse(s)Michelle St-Roch

L'Ecuyer holds a degree in law from the Université de Montréal and is a member of the Barreau du Québec and the Canadian Bar since 1973. He practiced law for nearly 35 years before jumping to provincial politics. He also a secretary of the Administration Committee of the Honore-Mercier Hospital in Saint-Hyacinthe and a member of the economic and industrial development in that region.

He was first elected in the 2007 election with 36% of the vote. Parti Québécois incumbent Léandre Dion, who was running for a fourth consecutive term, finished second with 32% of the vote.[1] L'Écuyer took office on April 12, 2007.[2]

Footnotes
  1. Les nouveaux visages de l'ADQ, La Presse, March 27, 2007
  2. Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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