Researching Denis Trottier
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Trottier surname? In that year Trottier was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Denis means "Form of DENNIS - of Dionysius" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Denis Trottier on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Denis Trottier and the Trottier Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12 people with the Trottier surname in the UK? Trottier is now ranked number 4030 for popularity in the UK. |
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Denis Trottier
Denis Trottier (born June 8, 1952 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec) is a Quebec politician and teacher. He was previously a Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Roberval in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, losing to Premier Philippe Couillard in the 2014 general election. He represented the Parti Québécois.
Trottier went to Université Laval where he received a bachelor's degree in political science and a certificate in college education. He also did a master's degree in regional studies at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Trottier was a lecturer at the UQAC in sociology for 23 years and a teacher at CEGEP de Saint-Félicien in political science and sociology for 18 years. He was also a member of the MRC Maria-Chapdelaine and the mayor of Péribonka from 2001 to 2005. He was also a member of the Fédération Québécoise des Municipalités.
Trottier was elected in the 2007 elections by defeating Liberal incumbent Karl Blackburn.
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