Claude Lachance
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Claude Lachance | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Quebec National Assembly for Bellechasse | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Bertrand Goulet |
| Succeeded by | Louise Bégin |
| In office 1994–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Louise Bégin |
| Succeeded by | Dominique Vien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1945 |
| Party | Parti Québécois |
| Occupation | Teacher, Mayor |
Claude Lachance (born October 3, 1945) is a Canadian politician. He was a three-term Member of the National Assembly of Quebec.[1]
Claude Lachance was born in the town of Saint-Nazaire-de-Dorchester, Quebec in 1945 to Leopold Lachance, a local mechanic, and Cécile Turgeon.[1] He was educated at local schools in Saint-Nazaire-de-Dorchester before finishing his studies at Collège de Lévis. He later graduated with two degrees from Laval University, becoming a certified secondary school teacher.[1]
Lachance taught at Polyvalente St-Damien from 1970-1974, moving up the ranks to become school board president, and later head of the social studies department and assistant principal, a position he held until 1981.[1]
During this time, he served as a board member of the Lac-Etchemin Health and Social Services Center, later becoming chairman of the board for the organization.
Lachance ran for Mayor of Saint-Nazaire-de-Dorchester from 1973-1981. During this time he also served as Deputy Prefect (1973-1979) and Prefect of Dorchester County, Quebec (1979-1981).[1]