Raymond Setlakwe
Raymond C. Setlakwe | |
|---|---|
| Senator for The Laurentides | |
| In office 20 June 2000 – 3 July 2003 | |
| Appointed by | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Arthur Tremblay |
| Succeeded by | Madeleine Plamondon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1928 Thetford Mines, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
Raymond C. Setlakwe, CM (born 3 July 1928) is a Canadian entrepreneur, lawyer, and former senator.
Biography
Born in Thetford Mines, Quebec, of Armenian descent, Setlakwe received a Bachelor of Arts from Bishop's University and an L.L.L from Université Laval. He was summoned to the Senate in 2000 on the advice of Jean Chrétien and represented the senatorial division of The Laurentides, Quebec. He was a member of the Liberal caucus and retired at the age of 75 in 2003. In 1996, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. On 4 June 2016, the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, J. Michel Doyon, presented Setlakwe with the prestigious ‘Outstanding Merit” medal, due to his professional background and his extensive involvement in various social causes in the Thetford area.[1]
References
- ^ "Lieutenant Governor Medals Presented". Courrier Frontenac. July 12, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
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