Gilles Gauthier

Gilles Gauthier was a Canadian politician from Quebec. He was a Member of the National Assembly.

Background

Gilles Gauthier was born on September 3, 1935, in Louiseville, Quebec, and was a lawyer. He died on August 17, 2015, at the age of 79.

Federal Politics

Gauthier ran as a Progressive [Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative] candidate in the federal district of Trois-Rivières in 1968, but lost against Liberal [Party of Canada|Liberal] incumbent Joseph-Alfred Mongrain.

Member of the Legislature and work for the Montréal Conservatoire

Gauthier ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in a 1969 by-election, following the resignation of Yves Gabias and won.
Gauthier lost his bid for re-election in 1970 [Quebec general election|1970] and was defeated in the district of Champlain in 1976. In 1978-1979 he served as the interim director of the Conservatoire de musique [du Québec à Montréal] after Raymond Daveluy left the post. He was succeeded by Albert Grenier.