About Richard Le Hir
Lived 1947 – 2018 (aged 71). Richard Le Hir was a French and Canadian jurist and politician.
Richard Le Hir (July 9, 1947 – November 4, 2018) was a French-born Canadian politician, lawyer and management consultant living in Quebec. He represented Iberville in the National Assembly of Quebec as a member of the Parti Québécois and served in the Quebec cabinet.
The son of Gaston Le Hir and Henriette Rochette, both teachers, he was born in Versailles. Le Hir attended the Collège Stanislas in Montreal. He studied literature at the University of Paris, Spanish studies at the University of Barcelona and law at the Université de Montréal. In 1974, he was admitted to the Bar of Quebec.
Le Hir served in management positions in various companies, including Esso, Laurentian Group and Texaco Canada. From 1989 to 1994, he was president/director general of the Association des manufacturiers du Québec.
Le Hir died in Montreal at the age of 71 several days after suffering a stroke at his home there.
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French jurist (1947-2018)
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Richard Le Hir was born on 9 July 1947 in Versailles.
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Richard Le Hir died on 4 November 2018 in Montreal.
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Richard Le Hir was a jurist and politician.
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Richard Le Hir was French and Canadian.
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