David Payne | |
|---|---|
| MNA for Vachon | |
| In office April 13, 1981 – December 2, 1985 | |
| Succeeded by | Christiane Pelchat |
| In office September 12, 1994 – April 14, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Christiane Pelchat |
| Succeeded by | Camil Bouchard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1944 Middlesbrough, England |
| Political party | Parti Québécois |
| Portfolio | Culture, Communications, Environment |
David Payne (born January 12, 1944) is a diplomat and former politician. He is a former member of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, from the constituency of Vachon. During his time in the National Assembly he was one of two anglophone MNAs within the Parti Québécois parliamentary caucus.
Payne was born and raised in Middlesbrough, England in North Yorkshire. He graduated with a degree in philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University and earned a diploma in sociology at the Université catholique de Louvain. His Doctoral studies (IP) are in the field of democratization in post-conflict societies.[1]