René Laurin (4 February 1940 – 21 January 2023) was a Canadian politician who was a member of the

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from 1993 to 2000. Born in Joliette,

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, Laurin was a

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in Joliette's public and secondary schools after receiving a certificate from Ignace-Bourget College in 1969. Previously, he received a

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degree at Joliette Seminary, and a

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in Communication at

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. Between 1969 and 1971 he was general director of the Nouvelle-Acanadie School Board in the Joliette district, after which he joined the Joliette School Board until 1993. Laurin was elected in the Joliette electoral district under the Bloc Québécois party in the

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and 1997 federal elections, thus serving in the

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and

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s. Laurin did not seek a third term in Parliament and left Canadian politics in 2000. He then became mayor of Joliette, serving 12 years in that position until his retirement in 2013. Laurin died on 21 January 2023, at the age of 82.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Laurin, Rene 1940 births 2023 deaths Bloc Québécois MPs French Quebecers Mayors of places in Quebec Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec People from Joliette Canadian educators