Alcide Courcy

Alcide Courcy (November 3, 1914 – May 22, 2000) was a Canadian politician, cabinet minister and a four-term Member of the National Assembly of Quebec.

Early life Alcide Courcy was born in the town of Saint-Onésime-d'Ixworth, Quebec, in 1914. He was educated at l'École d'agriculture de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, where he received his bachelor's degree in agricultural science. While the Liberals were in opposition, Courcy acted as the chief organizer for the party between 1958 and 1960. Additionally, he helped the agricultural sector modernize in terms of production and marketing.

In the 1970 election, Courcy was defeated and replaced by Aurèle Audet of the Ralliement créditiste.

Later life In his post political life, Alcide Courcy received honours from the agricultural community, receiving the Order of Agricultural Merit of Quebec and becoming a member of the Temple de la renommée de l'agriculture du Québec (Hall of Fame of Agriculture of Quebec) in 1992.

Courcy died in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, on May 22, 2000, at the age of 85.