Raymond Francœur

Infobox QuebecMNA | name= Raymond Francoeur


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term_start=April 25, 2007
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predecessor= Jean-Pierre Soucy
birth_date= Beauport, Quebec
birth_place= birth date and age|1946|06|14
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profession= teacher, director, marketing director
party= Action democratique du Quebec
party colour= ADQ
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riding=Portneuf (2007-present)
portfolio= Roads
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spouse= Claudette Roberge|

Raymond Francœur (born June 14, 1946, in Beauport, Quebec (now Quebec City)) is a politician from Quebec, Canada, and the Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Portneuf.

After his collegiate studies at CEGEP de Sainte-Foy, he was enrolled in the Canadian Forces as an officer lieutenant. After his military service, he held various directing positions, including the director for the Quebec & Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean division of Scott Paper Company, and a the Quebec City region director of a local milk company. He was also a marketing and/or sales director for various local institutions including automobile dealerships (while also being co-owner) and insurance companies. He also taught for six years at CEGEP Sainte-Foy in the marketing department. He was a member for various local Club organisations including the Lions Club, Club Rotary and Club Optimiste in the Quebec City area.

Before his election, he served as Mayor of Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne. [ [http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070327/CPACTUALITES02/703270746/6461/CPACTUALITES02 Les nouveaux visages de l'ADQ, La Presse, March 27, 2007] ]

Francœur was first elected in the 2007 election with 46% of the vote. Liberal incumbent Jean-Pierre Soucy, finished second with 32% of the vote. Francœur took office on April 12, 2007. [ [http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2007/04/12/005-AssermentationADQ.shtml Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007] ]

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* [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/eng/Membres/notices/e-f/frar2.shtml Raymond FRANCŒUR] at National Assembly of Quebec