Roland Haché, is a politician

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 in New Brunswick

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, Canada

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. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 representing the electoral district

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 of Nigadoo-Chaleur

Nigadoo-Chaleur

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.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts

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 and a Bachelor of Education

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 at the University of Moncton and taught classes at the college

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 level.

Haché entered politics when he was elected mayor

Mayor

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 of Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick

Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick

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 in a 1995 by-election

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 held after no candidates came forward in the municipal election earlier that year. He was re-elected by acclamation in 1998.

He left his post as mayor in 1999, following his election to the legislature

New Brunswick general election, 1999

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. Haché, a Liberal

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, was the only non-incumbent of his party to win a seat in that election that saw his party reduced from 44 to 10 seats.

In 2002, he was co-chair of Shawn Graham

Shawn Graham

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's successful campaign for the leadership of his party. He was re-elected in 2003

New Brunswick general election, 2003

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 and served as critic for the department of Business New Brunswick

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 from the election to June 20, 2006 when he became election readiness chair for Northern New Brunswick for the coming election and chair of the Legislature's health committee.

He was re-elected in the 2006 election

New Brunswick general election, 2006

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when his party formed the government.