Guy Gauthier

Guy Gauthier was a Canadian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.

Background

He was born in Acton Vale, Montérégie and became a physician.

Municipal politics

Gauthier served as a city councillor from 1950 to 1953, as Mayor from 1955 to 1972 and as school board member from 1959 to 1963 in Saint-Michel-des-Saints.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1966 election in the provincial district of Berthier (provincial [electoral district)|Berthier] and won. He served as the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Health in 1969 and 1970. He was re-elected in the 1970 election.
Gauthier served as his party's Deputy House Whip from 1966 to 1972. He lost the 1973 election against Liberal [Party of Quebec|Liberal] candidate Michel Denis.