Preceded by Jean-Francois Roux Political party Liberal Party Quebec Liberal Party Succeeded by Jean-Francois Roux Role Politician | Preceded by Jacques Baril Name Claude Bachand Succeeded by Sylvie Roy Spouse(s) Martine Perreault Residence Victoriaville, Canada | |
Born April 6, 1956 (age 68)
Montreal, Quebec ( 1956-04-06 ) | ||
Claude Bachand is also the name of a Member of Parliament in Ottawa.
Claude Bachand, B.Sc. (born April 6, 1956) is a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. Bachand was elected to represent the riding of Arthabaska in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Bachand obtained a college degree in health sciences at the Cégep de Rosemont in 1976 before obtaining a bachelor's degree at the Université de Sherbrooke in 1979. He worked as a mathematics, physic and chemistry teacher for 23 years and was also the mayor of the municipality of Saint-Norbert d'Arthabaska in the Centre-du-Québec region of southeastern Quebec from 1992 to 2002. He was also a member of various administrative councils in the Bois-Francs and Centre-du-Quebec area.
In 2003, Bachand was first elected at the National Assembly and was the vice-president of the economy and labor commission until his defeat in the 2007 elections. He briefly taught at a Victoriaville high school until he regained the Arthabaska seat in the 2008 elections.