Suzanne Beauchamp-Niquet
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Suzanne Beauchamp-Niquet (born 11 August 1932) was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. She was an administrator by career.
Born in Russell, Ontario
, she attended schools in Vanier, Val d'Or and Abitibi-Jonquière. She also attended the Collège des Soeurs Grises de la Croix.
she was elected at the Roberval electoral district
in the 1980 federal election
and served in the 32nd Canadian Parliament
. Following defeat in the 1984 federal election
to Benoît Bouchard
of the Progressive Conservative party
, she left federal politics.
Beauchamp-Niquet also served as mayor of Dolbeau, Quebec
from 1977 to 1981.
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...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. She was an administrator by career.
Born in Russell, Ontario
Russell, Ontario
The Township of Russell is a municipal township, located south-east of Canada's capital of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, on the Castor River...
, she attended schools in Vanier, Val d'Or and Abitibi-Jonquière. She also attended the Collège des Soeurs Grises de la Croix.
she was elected at the Roberval electoral district
Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
For the electoral district in the Quebec National Assembly see Roberval Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949.The riding was created in 1947 from parts of Lake St-John—Roberval riding.The...
in the 1980 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1980
The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament of Canada...
and served in the 32nd Canadian Parliament
32nd Canadian Parliament
The 32nd Canadian Parliament was in session from April 14, 1980 until July 9, 1984. The membership was set by the 1980 federal election on February 18, 1980, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1984 election.It was controlled by a...
. Following defeat in the 1984 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
to Benoît Bouchard
Benoît Bouchard
Benoît Bouchard, PC is a Canadian public official and former politician.After a career as a professor and teacher, Bouchard was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Roberval in the 1984 election...
of the Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
, she left federal politics.
Beauchamp-Niquet also served as mayor of Dolbeau, 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....
from 1977 to 1981.