Robert Lussier

Robert Lussier
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for L'Assomption
In office 1966–1970
Preceded by	Frédéric Coiteux
Succeeded by	Jean Perreault [fr]
Personal details
Born	(1924-12-31)December 31, 1924 Richmond, Quebec, Canada
Died	March 19, 1994(1994-03-19) (aged 69)
Political party	Union Nationale

Robert Lussier (December 31, 1924 – March 19, 1994) was a Canadian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.[1]

Background

He was born on December 31, 1924, in Richmond, Eastern Townships and became a physician. He was married to Ginette Bruneau in 1952.

Mayor

Lussier served as Mayor of Repentigny, Lanaudière from 1960 to 1968.

Member of the Provincial Legislature

He ran as a Union Nationale candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the provincial district of L'Assomption in the 1966 election and won against Liberal incumbent Frédéric Coiteux. He served as a parliamentary assistant in 1967 and was appointed to the Cabinet in the same year. He served as Minister of Municipal Affairs until his defeat against Liberal candidate Jean Perreault [fr] in the 1970 election.

Parti Québécois Supporter

In the 1970s, Lussier became a Parti Québécois activist and held executive jobs within the party structure. He was a mayoral candidate in Repentigny in 1977, but was defeated.

Death

He died on March 19, 1994.

References

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