Lucien Saulnier
Lucien Saulnier, CC (July 25, 1916 – June 22, 1989) was a Canadian politician. He was chair of the Montreal Urban Community during the October Crisis. He was also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Société de développement industriel du Québec.
Lucien Saulnier | |
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| Montreal City Council | |
| In office 1954–1972 | |
| Chair of the Montreal Executive Committee | |
| In office 1960–1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1916 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | June 22, 1989 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Civic Party of Montreal |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Saulnier was elected to the Montreal City Council in 1954, working with the Ligue d'Action Civique. In 1960, he co-founded Montreal's Civic Party with Jean Drapeau.[1] From 1960 to 1969, Saulnier was the chair of the executive committee and was head of the Montreal Urban Community.
In 1972, he left politics and held positions with public agencies including Hydro-Québec.[2]
In 1971 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "for services rendered as an administrator".[3]
References
- Kaplan, Harold. "Reform, Planning, and City Politics: Montreal, Winnipeg, Toronto - Chapter 9- Montreal: the one-party regime," Toronto: University of Toronto Press, pp. 406 - 466.
- "Lucien Saulnier ex-city councillor founded Civic Party in Montreal". The Globe and Mail. June 24, 1989. p. A13.
- "Order of Canada citation". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph-Marie Savignac |
Chairman of the Executive Committee 1960-1970 |
Succeeded by Gérard Niding (Civic Party) |
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