Richard Le Hir
French jurist (1947-2018)
Richard Le Hir (July 9, 1947 – November 4, 2018) was a French-born Canadian politician, lawyer and management consultant living in Quebec. He represented Iberville in the National Assembly of Quebec as a member of the Parti Québécois and served in the Quebec cabinet.
The son of Gaston Le Hir and Henriette Rochette, both teachers, he was born in Versailles. Le Hir attended the Collège Stanislas in Montreal. He studied literature at the University of Paris, Spanish studies at the University of Barcelona and law at the Université de Montréal. In 1974, he was admitted to the Bar of Quebec.
Le Hir served in management positions in various companies, including Esso, Laurentian Group and Texaco Canada. From 1989 to 1994, he was president/director general of the Association des manufacturiers du Québec.
He was elected to the National Assembly in the 1994 general election. From September 26, 1994, to November 9, 1995, he served as minister responsible for restructuring in the cabinet of Jacques Parizeau.
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