Guy Saint-Pierre, CC (born August 3, 1934) is a retired Canadian politician and businessman. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
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Background
Born in Windsor Mills, Quebec, he was the son of Armand Saint-Pierre and Alice Perra. Saint-Pierre graduated from Université Laval with a B. A. Sc. in Civil Engineering in 1957. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) He obtained an M. Sc. from the University of London in 1959 and holds a D. The University of London is a university based primarily in London, England, UK. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. I. C. (Diploma of the Imperial College) from the Imperial College London. Imperial College London (officially The Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine as given in its Royal Charter It is one of only three universities to have reached In 1959, Saint-Pierre joined the army as an officer in the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers at Camp Gagetown, New Brunswick. This article is about the military base known as CFB Gagetown headquartered in the town of Oromocto with an extensive training area in southwestern New Brunswick
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 1970 election in Verchères as a Liberal and re-elected in Chambly in the 1973 election. The National Assembly of Quebec (Assemblée nationale du Québec is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec general election of 1970 was held on April 29, 1970 to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada Members of Legislative Assembly Verchères André-Boniface Craig, Conservative Party (1867-1871 Joseph Daigle The Quebec Liberal Party, (or PLQ) is a liberal Political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. Members of Legislative Assembly Jean-Baptiste Jodoin, Conservative Party (1867-1871 Gédéon Larocque, Liberal The Quebec general election of 1973 was held on October 29, 1973 to elect members to National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada He served for two years as Minister of Education and from 1972 to 1976 as Minister of Industry and Trade.
Saint-Pierre lost his bid for re-election in the 1976 election against Parti Québécois candidate Denis Lazure. The Quebec general election of 1976 was held on November 15, 1976 to elect members to National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, The Parti Québécois ' is a Sovereignist Political party that advocates national sovereignty for the Canadian province of Quebec and Denis Lazure ( October 12, 1925 &ndash February 23, 2008) was a Canadian Politician and a Member of the National Assembly
Retirement from politics
In 1978, he was appointed president and general manager of Ogilvie Mills Ltd, becoming president and chief executive officer in 1980.
From January 1989, Saint-Pierre was president and chief executive officer of the SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. In 1996 he became chairman of the board, retiring in 2002. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
In 1992 he was made a member of the Order of Canada and in 2002 he was promoted to officer. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin
Saint-Pierre holds honorary degrees from Concordia University, Université Laval, École des Hautes Études Commerciales of the Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke, the University of Ottawa and le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean
Saint-Pierre and his wife, Francine Garneau, live in Montreal. Concordia University is a comprehensive Public university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with three distinct campuses two of which are located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, and another For the university in Ottawa Kansas see Ottawa University. The University of Ottawa or Université d'Ottawa in French Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec They have three children.
External links
- Guy SAINT-PIERRE at Assemblée nationale du Québec (French)
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Guy Lechasseur (Liberal) |
MNA, District of Verchères 1970–1973 |
Succeeded by Marcel Ostiguy (Liberal) |
| Preceded by Jean Cournoyer (Liberal) |
MNA, District of Chambly 1973–1976 |
Succeeded by Denis Lazure (Parti Québécois) |
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