Claude Bachand | |
|---|---|
| MNA for Arthabaska | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-François Roux |
| Succeeded by | Sylvie Roy |
| In office April 14, 2003 – February 21, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Baril |
| Succeeded by | Jean-François Roux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1956 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Martine Perreault |
| Residence | Victoriaville |
| Profession | teacher |
Claude Bachand (born April 6, 1956) is a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. Bachand was elected to represent the riding of Arthabaska in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Bachand obtained a college degree in health sciences at the Cégep de Rosemont in 1976 before obtaining a bachelor's degree at the Université de Sherbrooke in 1979. He worked as a mathematics, physics, and chemistry teacher for 23 years and was also the mayor of the municipality of Saint-Norbert d'Arthabaska in the Centre-du-Québec region of southeastern Quebec from 1992 to 2002. He was also a member of various administrative councils in the Bois-Francs and Centre-du-Quebec area.
In 2003, Bachand was first elected at the National Assembly and was the vice-president of the economy and labor commission until his defeat in the 2007 elections. He briefly taught at a Victoriaville high school until he regained the Arthabaska seat in the 2008 elections.