Raymond Setlakwe
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Raymond C. Setlakwe, CM
(born July 3, 1928 in Thetford Mines, Quebec
) is a Canadian
entrepreneur, lawyer, and former senator.
Born in Thetford Mines, Quebec
, of Armenia
n descent, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Bishop's University
and an L.L.L from Université Laval
.
He was summoned to the Senate in 2000 on the advice of Jean Chrétien
and represented the senatorial division of The Laurentides, Quebec. He was a member of the Liberal
caucus and retired at the age of 75 in 2003.
He is married to Yvette and has four children.
In 1996, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada
.
Order of Canada
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(born July 3, 1928 in Thetford Mines, Quebec
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....
) is a Canadian
Canada
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entrepreneur, lawyer, and former senator.
Born in Thetford Mines, Quebec
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....
, of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n descent, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Bishop's University
Bishop's University
Bishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language...
and an L.L.L from Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
.
He was summoned to the Senate in 2000 on the advice of Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
and represented the senatorial division of The Laurentides, Quebec. He was a member of the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
caucus and retired at the age of 75 in 2003.
He is married to Yvette and has four children.
In 1996, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.