Pierre Lorrain
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Pierre Lorrain was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Saint-Jean
in the Quebec National Assembly from 1985 to 1989 as a Liberal.
He was born in Farnham, Quebec
, the son of Roch Lorrain and Jeanne Marcil, and was educated at the Collège Roussin and the Université de Sherbrooke
. Lorrain was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1973 and practised law in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. He was president and founder of the Haut-Richelieu Tourism bureau. Lorrain served as President of the National Assembly
from 1985 to 1989. He did not run for reelection in 1989. In that year, he was named Quebec delegate-general to Brussels
. Lorrain served as president of the Quebec Legal Services commission from 1994 to 1999 and for the Municipal commission from 1999 to 2004.
Lorrain died in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu at the age of 62. He was survived by his wife, Johanne Desrochers.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Saint-Jean
Saint-Jean (provincial electoral district)
Saint-Jean is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec. Located in the Montérégie region south of Montreal, the riding was created in 1853. During the Liberal term under Adelard Godbout, it was part of the riding of Saint-Jean-Napierville between 1939 and 1944...
in the Quebec National Assembly from 1985 to 1989 as a Liberal.
He was born in Farnham, Quebec
Farnham, Quebec
Farnham is a town located in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Brome-Missisquoi regional county municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,809, making it the second most populated community in the RCM.- History :The...
, the son of Roch Lorrain and Jeanne Marcil, and was educated at the Collège Roussin and the Université de Sherbrooke
Université de Sherbrooke
The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
. Lorrain was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1973 and practised law in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. He was president and founder of the Haut-Richelieu Tourism bureau. Lorrain served as President of the National Assembly
President of the National Assembly of Quebec
The President of the National Assembly of Quebec is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, which is modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system...
from 1985 to 1989. He did not run for reelection in 1989. In that year, he was named Quebec delegate-general to Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. Lorrain served as president of the Quebec Legal Services commission from 1994 to 1999 and for the Municipal commission from 1999 to 2004.
Lorrain died in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu at the age of 62. He was survived by his wife, Johanne Desrochers.