Claude G. Lajoie (26 January 1928 – 15 May 2015) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman and building contractor by career.[1][2]

Claude G. Lajoie
9th Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
In office
July 1984 – July 1985
Preceded byThomas Guy Bowie
Succeeded byRené Jalbert
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Trois-Rivières
In office
1971–1984
Preceded byJoseph-Alfred Mongrain
Succeeded byPierre H. Vincent
Personal details
Born(1928-01-26)26 January 1928
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Died15 May 2015(2015-05-15) (aged 87)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
SpouseLeonore E. Wiren
ChildrenCindy
OccupationBuilding contractor, businessman

Born in Trois-Rivières, he represented Quebec's Trois-Rivières electoral district since his victory there in a by-election on 31 May 1971. He was re-elected in the 1972, 1974, 1979 and 1980 federal elections. After serving consecutive terms from the 28th through the 32nd Canadian Parliaments, Lajoie left national politics and did not campaign in the 1984 election.

References edit

  1. ^ Claude Lajoie – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ "Décès de l'ancien député Claude G. Lajoie" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.