Gilles Gauthier
Gilles Gauthier (September 3, 1935 – August 17, 2015) was a Canadian politician from Quebec. He was a Member of the National Assembly.[1]
Gilles Gauthier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Trois-Rivières | |
| In office 1969–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Yves Gabias |
| Succeeded by | Guy Bacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1935 Louiseville, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | August 17, 2015 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Union Nationale |
Background
Gilles Gauthier was born on September 3, 1935, in Louiseville, Quebec, and was a lawyer. He died on August 17, 2015, at the age of 79.[2]
Federal Politics
Gauthier ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the federal district of Trois-Rivières in 1968, but lost against Liberal incumbent Joseph-Alfred Mongrain.
Member of the Legislature and work for the Montréal Conservatoire
Gauthier ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in a 1969 by-election, following the resignation of Yves Gabias and won.
Gauthier lost his bid for re-election in 1970 and was defeated in the district of Champlain in 1976. In 1978-1979 he served as the interim director of the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal after Raymond Daveluy left the post. He was succeeded by Albert Grenier.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- "Gauthier, Gilles". Coopérative funéraire de la Mauricie. Retrieved 14 February 2024.