Claude Tessier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Sainte-Thècle, Quebec, Canada
About Claude Tessier
- Claude Tessier (8 February 1943 – 8 November 2010) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.
- He was a professor and administrator by career. Born in Sainte-Thècle, Quebec, Tessier represented the Quebec riding of Compton, later known as Mégantic—Compton—Stanstead.
- Following an unsuccessful attempt to gain the riding in the 1972 federal election, he defeated the Social Credit incumbent Henry Latulippe in the 1974 election.
- Tessier was re-elected in 1979 and 1980, but lost to François Gérin of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1984 election.
- Tessier served three successive terms from the 30th to 32nd Canadian Parliaments.
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