Roland Richer
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Roland Richer | |
|---|---|
| MNA for Argenteuil | |
| In office 11 June 2012 – 2014 | |
| Preceded by | David Whissell |
| Succeeded by | Yves St-Denis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1941 |
| Party | Parti Québécois |
Roland Richer (born 23 June 1941) is a Canadian politician, who was a Parti Québécois member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Argenteuil electoral district from 2012 to 2014
Richer was formerly a schoolteacher and school principal. He was elected in a by-election held on 11 June 2012, which was triggered by the resignation of David Whissell on 16 December 2011, in a close race against Quebec Liberal Party candidate Lise Proulx. The result of the by-election was considered a surprise,[1] as Argenteuil had been a safe seat for the Quebec Liberal Party for several decades. Coalition Avenir Québec candidate Mario Laframboise came in third.[citation needed]
Richer was reelected in the 2012 general election, again defeating Proulx and Laframboise.
