About René Laurin
Lived 1940 – 2023 (aged 82). René Laurin was a Canadian politician, director general and teacher.
René Laurin (4 February 1940 – 21 January 2023) was a Canadian politician who was a member of the House of Commons from 1993 to 2000.
Born in Joliette, Quebec, Laurin was a teacher in Joliette's public and secondary schools after receiving a certificate from Ignace-Bourget College in 1969. Previously, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Joliette Seminary, and a Bachelor of Science in Communication at École des Hautes Études commerciales de Montréal. Between 1969 and 1971 he was general director of the Nouvelle-Acanadie School Board in the Joliette district, after which he joined the Joliette School Board until 1993.
Laurin died on 21 January 2023, at the age of 82.
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Canadian politician (1940–2023)
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