Maurice Clermont
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Maurice Clermont is a former Quebec
Quebec
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 politician. He was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
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 for the riding of Mille-Iles
Mille-Îles (electoral district)
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 in the Laval region. He was a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.

Graduating from the Food Trade School, Clermont was for 23 years the owner of a local supermarket as well as a butcher. In 1986, he became an investment manager. He was also a councilor for the city of Laval for 20 years prior to his jump to provincial politics. He was the Leader of the Opposition for that city for 16 years. In addition, Clermont was a member of the Knights of Columbus
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 and the Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Cancer Society
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.

Clermont was elected in 2003
Quebec general election, 2003
The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec . The Parti libéral du Québec , led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Bernard Landry.-Unfolding:...

 in Mille-Iles and re-elected for a second term in 2007
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...

. Clermont was a backbench member for the Liberals.

Electoral record

Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.

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