Roland Richer (born June 23, 1941) is a Canadian politician, who was a

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member of the

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for

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electoral district from 2012 to 2014 Richer was formerly a schoolteacher and school principal. He was elected in a by-election held on June 11, 2012, which was triggered by the resignation of

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on December 16, 2011, in a close race against

Quebec Liberal Party The Quebec Liberal Party (QLP; french: Parti libéral du Québec, PLQ) is a provincial political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955. The QLP has always been associated with the colour red; e ...

candidate Lise Proulx. The result of the by-election was considered a surprise, as Argenteuil had been a safe seat for the

for several decades.

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came in third. Richer was reelected in the 2012 general election, again defeating Proulx and Laframboise.

Electoral record

* Result compared to Action démocratique

References

External links

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official website
Living people Parti Québécois MNAs 1941 births People from Laurentides 21st-century Canadian politicians {{PartiQuébécois-Quebec-MNA-stub