Roland Haché (June 14, 1947 – April 24, 2020) was a

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. He was a member of the

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representing the

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of Nigadoo-Chaleur from 1999 to 2014. He earned a

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and a

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at the University of Moncton and taught classes at the

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level. Haché entered politics when he was elected

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of Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick in a 1995

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held after no candidates came forward in the municipal election earlier that year. He was re-elected by acclamation in 1998. He left his post as mayor in 1999, following his election to the legislature. Haché, a Liberal, was the only non-incumbent of his party to win a seat in that election that saw his party reduced from 44 to 10 seats. In 2002, he was co-chair of

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's successful campaign for the leadership of his party. He was re-elected in

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and served as critic for the department of Business New Brunswick from the election to June 20, 2006, when he became election readiness chair for Northern New Brunswick for the coming election and chair of the Legislature's health committee. He was re-elected in the 2006 election when his party formed the government. Haché died of cancer on April 24, 2020, at the age of 72.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hache, Roland 1947 births 2020 deaths Université de Moncton alumni Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs People from Gloucester County, New Brunswick 20th-century mayors of places in New Brunswick 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick