Gilles Gauthier

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
Political party Union Nationale

Gilles Gauthier (born September 3, 1935) was a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the National Assembly.[1]

Background

He was born on September 3, 1935 in Louiseville, Quebec and was a lawyer.

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

He 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.

He 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

  1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.