Pierre Lorrain (April 21, 1942 – December 24, 2004) was a lawyer and political figure in
Quebec. He represented
Saint-Jean in the
Quebec National Assembly
The National Assembly of Quebec (officially in french: link=no, Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the Legislature, legislative body of the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members ...
from 1985 to 1989 as a
Liberal.
Early life and education
He was born in
Farnham, Quebec, the son of Roch Lorrain and Jeanne Marcil, and was educated at the Collège Roussin and the
Université de Sherbrooke. Lorrain was admitted to the
Quebec bar
The Bar of Quebec (french: Barreau du Québec) is the regulatory body for the practice of advocates in the Canadian province of Quebec and one of two legal regulatory bodies in the province. It was founded on May 30, 1849, as the Bar of Lower Ca ...
in 1973 and practised law in
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu () is a city in eastern Montérégie in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec, about southeast of Montreal. It is situated on the west bank of the Richelieu River at the northernmost naviga ...
.
Career
He was president and founder of the Haut-Richelieu Tourism bureau. Lorrain served as
President of the National Assembly from 1985 to 1989. He did not run for reelection in 1989. In that year, he was named Quebec delegate-general to
Brussels. Lorrain served as president of the Quebec Legal Services commission from 1994 to 1999 and for the Municipal commission from 1999 to 2004.
Personal life
Lorrain died in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu at the age of 62. He was survived by his wife, Johanne Desrochers.
References
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1942 births
2004 deaths
French Quebecers
Quebec Liberal Party MNAs
Presidents of the National Assembly of Quebec
People from Montérégie