Paul Lucier
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The Hon. Paul Lucier |
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| Senator for Yukon | |
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In office 1975–1999 |
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| Appointed by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Succeeded by | Ione Christensen |
| Mayor of Whitehorse, Yukon | |
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In office 1974–1976 |
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| Preceded by | Bert Wybrew |
| Succeeded by | Ione Christensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 29, 1930 LaSalle, Ontario |
| Died | July 23, 1999 (aged 68) Penticton, British Columbia |
Paul Lucier (July 29, 1930 – July 23, 1999) was a Canadian businessman and Senator.
Born in LaSalle, Ontario, the son of Adolph Lucier and Claire Laframboise, he was appointed by Pierre Trudeau the first Senator representing the senatorial division of Yukon in 1975. Sitting as a Liberal, he served until his death in 1999.
On arrival in the Yukon, he served as a deckhand on the SS Klondike, one of the few still operating river steamers. He later also served as a city counillor for Whitehorse City Council in Whitehorse, Yukon for several years, including serving as mayor in 1974-75.
He died in Penticton, British Columbia in 1999.
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