Roch Boivin


Roch Boivin was a Canadian politician and a two-term Member of the Legislative [Assembly of Quebec].

Background

He was born on October 14, 1912, in Chicoutimi, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and became a physician.

Mayor

Boivin served as Mayor of Chicoutimi-Nord, Quebec from 1949 to 1972.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1966 election in the provincial district of Dubuc (provincial [electoral district)|Dubuc] and won. He was re-elected in the 1970 election.

Cabinet Member

He was appointed to the Executive [Council of Quebec|Cabinet] in 1966 and served as Minister without Portfolio assigned to Health until 1970. Boivin lost the 1973 election against Liberal candidate Ghislain Harvey.

Death

He died on January 17, 1979.