Paul Lucier

Paul Lucier (July 29, 1930 – July 23, 1999) was a Canadian businessman and Senator.

The Honourable Paul Lucier
Senator for Yukon
In office 1975–1999
Appointed by	Pierre Trudeau
Succeeded by	Ione Christensen
Mayor of Whitehorse
In office 1974–1976
Preceded by	Bert Wybrew
Succeeded by	Ione Christensen
Personal details
Born	(1930-07-29)July 29, 1930 LaSalle, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 23, 1999(1999-07-23) (aged 68) Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

Born in LaSalle, Ontario,^[1] the son of Adolph Lucier and Claire Laframboise, he was appointed by Pierre Trudeau the first Senator representing the senatorial division of Yukon in 1975.^[1] Sitting as a Liberal, he served until his death in 1999.^[2]

On arrival in the Yukon, he served as a deckhand on the SS Klondike, one of the few still operating river steamers. He later also served as a city councillor for Whitehorse City Council in Whitehorse, Yukon for several years, including serving as mayor in 1974–75.^[1]

He died in Penticton, British Columbia in 1999.^[2] At the time of his death, Lucier was survived by his wife, Grace, and their children Edward, Frances, and Tom.^[3]