Age, Biography and Wiki
Raymond Bachand was born on 22 October, 1947 in Montreal, Quebec, is a Canadian politician. Discover Raymond Bachand's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
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Libra |
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22 October, 1947 |
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22 October |
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Montreal, Quebec |
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Canada
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Raymond Bachand Height, Weight & Measurements
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Raymond Bachand Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Raymond Bachand worth at the age of 76 years old? Raymond Bachand’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Canada. We have estimated Raymond Bachand's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Raymond Bachand (born 22 October 1947, in Montreal, Quebec) is a former politician, a businessman and a lawyer in Quebec, Canada.
He was the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the riding of Outremont, and a member of the Quebec Liberal Party caucus.
He obtained a law degree from the Université de Montréal in 1969 and was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1970.
Bachand also completed a master's degree and a doctorate at Harvard Business School.
Before entering politics, he worked in several key positions including in the Quebec's public sector where he worked in the Ministry of Labour as well as in the premier's office.
He also taught at the École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal in the early 1970s.
Bachand was a Quebec sovereignist during the 1980 referendum, and an organizer for the 'Yes' campaign.
He changed his mind, and is now a Canadian federalist.
He was once the vice-president of Culinar and Métro-Richelieu and was also president of Groupe Secor during the 1980s and 1990s.
He was president-director general of the Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (FTQ), a major union fund, between 1997 and 2001.
He was also part of the administration of Montreal newspaper Le Devoir and member of Montreal's Chamber of Commerce.
Bachand was elected on 12 December 2005, in Outremont in a by-election after the retirement of former Finance Minister Yves Séguin.
There was speculation that Bachand would also occupy that post, but he was awarded the portfolio of Economic Development.
He is the former Minister of Finance and Revenue in the majority government of Premier of Quebec Jean Charest, and was previously Minister for Tourism during the minority government mandate from April 2007 to October 2008, and Minister of economic development of innovation and export trade from his election until June 2009.
Bachand is a former trade unionist.
Bachand was easily re-elected in the 2007 elections defeating Parti Québécois's Salim Laaroussi by nearly 6,000 votes.
He was re-appointed as the minister of economic development, innovation and international trade and was also given the portfolios of tourism and the region of Montreal.
Following the 2008 election, Bachand gave up the tourism portfolio to Laporte MNA Nicole Ménard.
On 8 April 2009, following the retirement of Monique Jérôme-Forget, Bachand was named the new Finance Minister.
With the defeat of the Liberal government of Jean Charest, Bachand was replaced by Nicolas Marceau of the Parti Québécois as Minister of Finance.
On 26 August 2013, Bachand resigned his seat.
Bachand was educated at the Collège Stanislas, a private school.
He was a candidate to succeed Jean Charest as Liberal Party leader but lost to Philippe Couillard on 17 March 2013.
On 26 August 2013, Bachand resigned his seat as MNA for Outremont.
