André Gauthier (politician)

André Gauthier (6 February 1915 – 24 May 1994) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Gauthier was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

André Gauthier
Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Jean
In office June 1949 – March 1958
Preceded by	riding created
Succeeded by	Roger Parizeau
Personal details
Born	(1915-02-06)6 February 1915 L'Ascension, Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Died	24 May 1994(1994-05-24) (aged 79) Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Germaine Gauthier (m. 2 Aug 1941)[1]
Children	Nicole, Diane, and Martine
Profession	lawyer

Born in L'Ascension, Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Gauthier was first elected at the Lac-Saint-Jean riding in the 1949 general election. Gauthier was re-elected for successive terms there in 1953 and 1957 then defeated by Roger Parizeau of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1958 election.