Claude Bachand

This article is about the Member of Parliament in Ottawa. For the member of the National Assembly of Quebec, see Claude Bachand (MNA).

Claude Bachand (born January 3, 1951 is a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Saint-Jean in the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 until 2011 as a member of the Bloc Québécois. Bachand was the National Defence critic for the Bloc Québécois. Before entering politics, Bachand was an educator.

Claude Bachand
Member of Parliament for Saint-Jean
In office October 25, 1993 – May 2, 2011
Preceded by	Clément Couture
Succeeded by	Tarik Brahmi
Personal details
Born	(1951-01-03) January 3, 1951 (age 74) Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Bloc Québécois
Residence(s)	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Profession	Educator
Website	Official website

Bachand was born on January 3, 1951, in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. He ran for mayor of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in the 2013 and 2017 municipal elections, losing both times.^[1]