Georges-C. Lachance

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Georges-C. Lachance
Member of Parliament
for Lafontaine
In office
June 1962 May 1974
Personal details
Born(1926-01-11)January 11, 1926
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedOctober 10, 2020(2020-10-10) (aged 94)
Political party Liberal
Relations Claude-André Lachance, son
Professionlawyer

Georges-C. Lachance (11 January 1926 at Montreal, Quebec - 10 October 2020) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a lawyer by career. [1]

He was first elected at the Lafontaine riding in the 1962 general election, then re-elected there in the 1963, 1965, 1968 and 1972 elections. After completing his term in May 1974 for the 29th Canadian Parliament, Lachance left federal office and did not campaign in future federal elections.

Claude-André Lachance, his son, served as a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 1984.

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References

  1. "LACHANCE, Georges C. Charles, c.r." Ottawa City News. Retrieved 31 December 2020.