Raymond Bachand
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Raymond Bachand announcing his candidacy for Quebec Liberal Party leadership
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| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Outremont | |
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In office December 12, 2005 – August 26, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Yves Séguin |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Couillard |
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October 22, 1947 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Québec |
| Spouse(s) | Micheline Brazeau |
| Residence | Montreal |
| Profession | Attorney, Professor |
| Cabinet | Minister of Finances and Revenue |
Raymond Bachand (born October 22, 1947 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former politician, a businessman and a lawyer in Quebec, Canada. He was the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the riding of Outremont, and a member of the Quebec Liberal Party caucus. He is the former Minister of Finance and Revenue in the majority government of Premier of Quebec Jean Charest, and was previously Minister for Tourism during the minority government mandate from April 2007 to October 2008, and Minister of economic development of innovation and export trade from his election until June 2009. Bachand is a former trade unionist. On August 26, 2013 Bachand resigned his seat.
Bachand was educated at the Collège Stanislas, a prestigious private school. He obtained a law degree from the Université de Montréal in 1969 and was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1970. Bachand also completed a master's degree and a doctorate at Harvard Business School.
Before entering politics, he worked in several key positions including in the Quebec's public sector where he worked in the Ministry of Labour as well as in the premier's office. Bachand was a Quebec sovereignist during the 1980 referendum, and an organizer for the 'Yes' campaign. He changed his mind, and is now a Canadian federalist.
He also taught at the École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal in the early 1970s.
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