Claude-André Lachance
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lafontaine
In office 1974 – 1979
Preceded by	Georges-C. Lachance
Succeeded by	Electoral district changed name in 1975 to Lafontaine—Rosemont and was abolished in 1976.
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Rosemont
In office 1979 – 1984
Preceded by	Electoral district was created in 1976.
Succeeded by	Suzanne Blais-Grenier
Born	April 5, 1954 (1954-04-05) (age 55) Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Liberal
Relations	Georges-C. Lachance, father
Committees	Chair, Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (1980-1984)
Portfolio	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Trade) (1980-1981) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1978-1979)

Claude-André Lachance (born April 5, 1954) is a former Canadian politician and was the youngest person, at age 20, to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was first elected as a Liberal candidate in the 1974 federal election in the Montreal riding of Rosemont. He was re-elected in the 1979 and 1980 elections. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1979) and Minister of State (Trade) (1980-1981).

He earned a Civil Law degree from McGill University, followed by a master's degree in Public Law from University of Ottawa. He was admitted to the Québec Bar in 1977.

He is currently Government Affairs Director for Dow Canada.

[edit] References

• "Carleton University profile". http://www.carleton.ca/cove/cv/Lachance.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-14. 

[edit] External links

• Parliament of Canada biography