Lucien Saulnier, (July 25, 1916 – June 22, 1989) was a

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politician. He was chair of the

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Urban Community during the

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. He was also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Société de développement industriel du Québec. Saulnier was elected to the Montreal City Council in 1954, working with the ''Ligue d'Action Civique''. In 1960, he co-founded Montreal's Civic Party with Jean Drapeau. From 1960 to 1969, Saulnier was the chair of the executive committee and was head of the Montreal Urban Community. In 1972, he left politics and held positions with public agencies including Hydro-Québec. In 1971 he was made a Companion of the

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"for services rendered as an administrator".

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1916 births 1989 deaths Companions of the Order of Canada Montreal city councillors {{Quebec-politician-stub