Famous People with Name Olivier

Louis Auguste Olivier            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Louis Auguste Olivier: was a Quebec lawyer, judge and political figure. He was a Liberal member of the Senate of Canada for De Lanaudière division from 1867 to 1873.In 1864, he was named Queen's Counsel. He was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada for Lanaudière division in an 1863 by-election and served until Confederation, when he was named to the Senate. In 1873, he resigned to accept an appointment as puisne judge in the Quebec Superior Court for Joliette district.

Joseph Mario Jacques Olivier            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph Mario Jacques Olivier: was Mayor of Longueuil, Quebec, and is a former federal politician and labour leader. In the 1972 election, Olivier was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Longueuil. He served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Labour from 1976 to 1978. Following the 1980 election, Olivier was elected chair of the Liberal Party's Quebec caucus. In January 1984, Trudeau appointed Olivier to the Cabinet as Minister of State for fitness and amateur sport. Olivier was dropped from Cabinet in June when John Napier Turner became the new prime minister. He was defeated in the subsequent 1984 election.

Louis-Éphrem Olivier            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Louis-Éphrem Olivier: was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Mégantic in the Canadian House of Commons from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal member.