# David Cliche

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Canadian politician (1952–2020)

David Cliche Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Vimont In office September 12, 1994 – January 30, 2002 Preceded by Benoît Fradet Succeeded by François Gaudreau Personal details Born ( 1952-07-10)July 10, 1952 Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec Died July 19, 2020(2020-07-19) (aged 68) Party Parti Québécois Parent(s) Robert Cliche Madeleine Ferron

**David Cliche** (July 10, 1952 – July 19, 2020) was a Quebec politician. He represented Vimont in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1994 to 2002, as a member of the [Parti Québécois](/source/Parti_Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois).

He was the son of lawyer and former head of the [New Democratic Party of Quebec](/source/New_Democratic_Party_of_Quebec_(1963)), [Robert Cliche](/source/Robert_Cliche) and writer [Madeleine Ferron](/source/Madeleine_Ferron). Cliche earned a bachelor's degree in [Geology](/source/Geology) and a master's degree in Development from the [University of Montreal](/source/University_of_Montreal) (1977) and then began a career in environmental management.

Cliche ran for the [Parti Québécois](/source/Parti_Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois) in the constituency of Vimont in [1989](/source/1989_Quebec_general_election) but was defeated by [Benoît Fradet](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beno%C3%AEt_Fradet&action=edit&redlink=1) of the Liberal Party, in [1994](/source/1994_Quebec_general_election) he ran again and this time defeated Fradet and was part of the [Parti Québécois](/source/Parti_Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois) government of [Lucien Bouchard](/source/Lucien_Bouchard); he was re-elected in [1998](/source/1998_Quebec_general_election).

Cliche held several ministerial positions in the governments of [Lucien Bouchard](/source/Lucien_Bouchard) and [Bernard Landry](/source/Bernard_Landry): he was Minister of Environment and Wildlife (1996–1997), Minister for Tourism (1997–1998), Minister for the Information Highway and Government Services (1998-2001) and Minister for Research, Science and Technology (2001–2002).

Cliche resigned from his position as Minister and MNA for Vimont on January 30, 2002. After leaving politics, he worked as an environmental consultant.[1]

Quebec provincial government of Bernard Landry Cabinet post (1) Predecessor Office Successor Jean Rochon Minister for Research, Science and Technology March 8, 2001–January 30, 2002 Solange Charest Quebec provincial government of Lucien Bouchard Cabinet posts (3) Predecessor Office Successor Ministry Established Minister for the Information Highway and Government Services December 15, 1998–March 8, 2001 Ministry Abolished Rita Dionne-Marsolais Minister of Tourism August 25, 1997–December 15, 1998 Maxime Arseneau Jacques Brassard Minister of Environment and Wildlife January 29, 1996–August 25, 1997 Paul Bégin

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [David Cliche Quebec National Assembly Biography](http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/deputes/cliche-david-2595/biographie.html)

v t e Cabinet of Premier of Quebec Bernard Landry (2001–2003) Bernard Landry Maxime Arseneau Gilles Baril Jacques Baril Louise Beaudoin Stéphane Bédard Paul Bégin Roger Bertrand Rosaire Bertrand André Boisclair Claude Boucher André Boulerice Jocelyne Caron Jean-Pierre Charbonneau Solange Charest David Cliche Jacques Côté Rita Dionne-Marsolais Joseph Facal François Gendron Linda Goupil Guy Julien Normand Jutras François Legault Richard Legendre Nicole Léger Diane Lemieux Michel Létourneau Agnès Maltais Pauline Marois Serge Ménard Lucie Papineau Jean Rochon Jean-François Simard Sylvain Simard Rémy Trudel

v t e Cabinet of Premier of Quebec Lucien Bouchard (1996–2001) Lucien Bouchard Maxime Arseneau Gilles Baril Jacques Baril Louise Beaudoin Paul Bégin Pierre Bélanger Roger Bertrand Jacques Brassard André Boisclair Denise Carrier-Perreault Guy Chevrette David Cliche Rita Dionne-Marsolais Joseph Facal Linda Goupil Jean-Pierre Jolivet Guy Julien Bernard Landry Jacques Léonard François Legault Nicole Léger Diane Lemieux Agnès Maltais Pauline Marois Serge Ménard Robert Perreault Matthias Rioux Jean Rochon Sylvain Simard Rémy Trudel

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