Preceded by Georges-C. Lachance Party Liberal Party of Canada Role Canadian Politician | Name Claude-Andre Lachance Political party Liberal | |
Preceded by Electoral district was created in 1976. Born April 5, 1954 (age 69)
Montreal, Quebec ( 1954-04-05 ) Relations Georges-C. Lachance, father Committees Chair, Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (1980-1984) Portfolio Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Trade) (1980-1981)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1978-1979) Education McGill University, University of Ottawa | ||
Succeeded by Suzanne Blais-Grenier | ||
Claude-André Lachance (born April 5, 1954) is a Canadian former politician and was, until the 2011 federal election, the youngest person, at age 20, to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was first elected as a Liberal candidate in the 1974 federal election in the Montreal riding of Rosemont. He was re-elected in the 1979 and 1980 elections. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1979) and Minister of State (Trade) (1980–1981).
He earned a Civil Law degree from McGill University, followed by a master's degree in Public Law from University of Ottawa. He was admitted to the Québec Bar in 1977.
He is currently Government Affairs Director for Dow Canada.