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Canadian politician

Armand Cloutier
Member of Parliamentfor Drummond—Arthabaska
In officeMarch 1940 – June 1957
Preceded by Wilfrid Girouard
Succeeded by Samuel Boulanger
Personal details
Born (1901-12-31)31 December 1901Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Died 14 February 1982(1982-02-14) (aged 80)Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Jeannette Galarneau(m. 22 July 1933)
Profession accountant, paymaster
[1][2]

Armand Cloutier (31 December 1901 – 14 February 1982) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, he was also an accountant and paymaster.

Cloutier was educated at the Commercial College in Victoriaville, then studied accounting at La Salle University in Chicago and also at the Alexander Hamilton Institute in New York.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Drummond—Arthabaska riding in the 1940 general election then re-elected for successive terms in 1945, 1949 and 1953. His first speech in the House of Commons was in February 1942, supporting Allied nations in the World War II effort but objected to proposals for military conscription to support overseas battles.[3] Cloutier was defeated by Samuel Boulanger, an independent liberal candidate, in the 1957 election.

vte1940 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Armand Cloutier
Independent Liberal Joseph Garon
vte1945 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Armand Cloutier
Independent Joseph Garon
Bloc populaire Raymond Beaudet
Social Credit Joseph-Richard Aubry
vte1949 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Armand Cloutier
Union des électeurs Antonio Lamaire
Progressive Conservative Jos.-Edmond Demers
vte1953 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Armand Cloutier
Progressive Conservative Roland Provencher
vte1957 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Liberal Samuel Boulanger
Liberal Armand Cloutier
Progressive Conservative Victor Paul
  1. ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G. (1954). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. ^ Normandin, Pierre G. (1957). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. ^ "Armand Cloutier Makes Maiden Speech at Ottawa". The Drummondville Spokesman. 18 February 1942. p. 1. Retrieved 9 June 2010.

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