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Jean-Hugues Boutin
Canadian politician
Jean-Hugues Boutin (born January 9, 1936) is a former Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Amos, Quebec from 1971 to 1974, and in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1973 to 1976.[1]
Born and raised in Amos,[1] he was educated at the Université de Montréal and Université Laval before joining his father's company, Jean B. Boutin Inc., in 1961.[1] He was first elected to the city's municipal council in 1967, serving until his election as mayor in 1971.[1] Elected to the National Assembly in the 1973 election as a Liberal, he served as a provincial legislator until his defeat by François Gendron of the Parti Québécois in the 1976 election.[1]
Following his defeat, he worked in an administrative capacity for the municipality of Baie-James,[1] and later became a certified financial planner.[1] He served on the board of directors of AXA Canada in 2005 and 2006.[1]