# Raymond Savard

_Canadian politician (1927–2021)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Pierre Raymond Savard was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. His career included various business interests including merchandising, administration and store ownership. Savard entered national politics at Quebec's Verdun electoral district following a by-election victory on 24 May 1977. He was re-elected in the 1979 and 1980 federal elections, but defeated in 1984 by Gilbert Chartrand of the Progressive Conservative party. He served in the latter stages of the 30th Canadian Parliament, and for full terms in the 31st and 32nd Canadian Parliaments. He later served as the mayor of Verdun, Quebec from 1985 to 1993. Savard died on 20 July 2021 at the age of 94.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 June 1927 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3386763#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Montreal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3386763#P19))
- **Died:** 20 July 2021 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3386763#P570))
- **Place of death:** Montreal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3386763#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3386763#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; merchant; proprietor; administrator; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3386763#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party of Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3386763#P102))
- **Positions held:** member of the House of Commons of Canada (18 February 1980 – 3 September 1984); member of the House of Commons of Canada (22 May 1979 – 17 February 1980); member of the House of Commons of Canada (24 May 1977 – 21 May 1979); mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3386763#P39))

## Questions

**When was Raymond Savard born?**  
Raymond Savard was born on 29 June 1927 in Montreal.

**What positions has Raymond Savard held?**  
Positions held by Raymond Savard include: member of the House of Commons of Canada (1980–1984); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1979–1980); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1977–1979); mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Raymond Savard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Savard) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3386763](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3386763) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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