Roch Boivin

Roch Boivin
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Dubuc
In office
1966–1973
Preceded byDistrict created in 1965
Succeeded byGhislain Harvey
Personal details
Born(1912-10-14)October 14, 1912
Chicoutimi, Quebec
DiedJanuary 17, 1979(1979-01-17) (aged 66)
Chicoutimi-Nord, Quebec
Political partyUnion Nationale

Roch Boivin (October 14, 1912 – January 17, 1979) was a Canadian politician and a two-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.[1]

Background

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He was born on October 14, 1912, in Chicoutimi, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and became a physician.

Mayor

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Boivin served as Mayor of Chicoutimi-Nord, Quebec from 1949 to 1972.

Member of the legislature

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He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1966 election in the provincial district of Dubuc and won. He was re-elected in the 1970 election.

Cabinet Member

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He was appointed to the Cabinet in 1966 and served as Minister without Portfolio assigned to Health until 1970. Boivin lost the 1973 election against Liberal candidate Ghislain Harvey.

Death

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He died on January 17, 1979.

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.