Roch Bolduc

Roch Bolduc, OC CQ (born September 10, 1928) is a former Canadian civil servant and Senator from the province of Quebec.


Roch Bolduc

Senator for Gulf, Quebec
In office
September 26, 1988  September 10, 2003
Appointed byBrian Mulroney
Preceded byPaul Lafond
Succeeded byRoméo Dallaire
Personal details
Born (1928-09-10) September 10, 1928
Saint-Raphaël, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Gisèle Lacroix
ChildrenLouise, Jacques, Richard and André
OccupationAdministrator, public servant

Born in Saint-Raphaël, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948 and a Doctorate of Law degree in 1951 from Université Laval.

He was summoned to the Senate in 1988 on the advice of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and represented the senatorial division of Gulf, Quebec. He sat as a Progressive Conservative and retired in 2003. In 1984, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1998, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.

Personal life

He married Gisèle Lacroix in 1954. They have four children: Louise, Jacques, Richard and André. In fall 2012, he published his memoirs, Le Mandarin de l'ombre.

References

  • "Ordre national du Québec citation" (in French).
  • Roch Bolduc – Parliament of Canada biography
  • "Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry".


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