Claude-André Lachance
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Claude-André Lachance (born April 5, 1954) is a former Canadian politician and was the youngest person, at age 20, to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was first elected as a Liberal candidate in the 1974 federal election in the Montreal riding of Rosemont. He was re-elected in the 1979 and 1980 elections. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1979) and Minister of State (Trade) (1980-1981).
He earned a Civil Law degree from McGill University, followed by a master's degree in Public Law from University of Ottawa. He was admitted to the Québec Bar in 1977.
He is currently Government Affairs Director for Dow Canada.
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- Carleton University profile. Retrieved on February 14, 2007.
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by Georges-C. Lachance |
Member of Parliament from Lafontaine 1974–1979 |
Succeeded by Electoral district changed name in 1975 to Lafontaine—Rosemont and electoral district was abolished in 1976. |
| Preceded by Electoral district was created in 1976. |
Member of Parliament from Rosemont 1979–1984 |
Succeeded by Suzanne Blais-Grenier |
