Alexandre Cyr Explained

Alexandre Cyr
Birth Date:1922 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Chandler, Quebec
Death Place:Ottawa, Ontario
Spouse:Lorraine Fortin
Riding:Gaspé
Term Start:8 April 1963
Term End:8 November 1965
Term Start2:25 June 1968
Term End2:4 September 1984
Predecessor:Roland English
Successor:Russell Keays
Predecessor2:Russell Keays
Successor2:Charles-Eugène Marin
Profession:Accountant, businessman, executive, public servant
Party:Liberal

Alexandre Cyr (12 November 1922 – 17 August 2006) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Chandler, Quebec and his career included several positions including businessman, executive, accountant, public servant, secretary and secretary-treasurer.

Cyr was first elected at the Gaspé electoral district in the 1963 federal election. He was defeated there in the 1965 election, but regained the seat in the following election in 1968. He was re-elected for successive terms in 1972, 1974, 1979 and 1980.

In the 1984 federal election, Cyr was defeated by Charles-Eugène Marin of the Progressive Conservative party.

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