Paul Mercier (Bloc Québécois MP) explained

Paul Mercier
Birth Date:26 July 1924
Birth Place:Brussels, Belgium
Party:Bloc Québécois
Parliament2:Canadian
Riding2:Terrebonne—Blainville
Term Start2:October 25, 1993
Term End2:November 27, 2000
Predecessor2:Monique Landry
Successor2:Diane Bourgeois
Office3:Mayor of Blainville, Quebec
Term Start3:1977
Term End3:1993
Predecessor3:André De Carufel
Successor3:Onil Charron

Paul Mercier (26 July 1924 – 7 August 2013) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 2000. By career, he was a professor and businessman.

Born in Brussels, Belgium, he was elected in the Blainville—Deux-Montagnes electoral district under the Bloc Québécois party in the 1993 federal election. He was re-elected in Terrebonne—Blainville riding in the 1997 federal election. He served in the 35th and 36th Canadian Parliaments and left Canadian politics in 2000 without seeking a third term in Parliament.

From 1977 to 1993, Mercier served as Mayor of Blainville. He died 7 August 2013.[1]

Mercier served in the Belgian Army from 1944 to 1945.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L'Ancien bloquiste Paul Mercier décède à l'âge de 89 ans.