Authier, Quebec

Authier () is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 290 in the 2021 Canadian census.

The municipality was constituted on September 20, 1918, and is named after Hector Authier (1881–1971).

History

Authier was founded on September 20, 1918.

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 129 (total dwellings: 134)

Mother tongue (2021):

• English as first language: 0%
• French as first language: 98.3%
• English and French as first language: 1.7%
• Other as first language: 0%

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023):

• Mayor: Yvon Gagné
• Councillors: Nathalie Gaudette, Angèle Auger, Cindy Demers, Ghislain Desaulniers, Véronique Hince, François Deschênes

List of former mayors:

• Rita Julien (...–2001)
• Pierre Lambert (2005–2013)
• Marcel Cloutier (2013–2022)
• Yvon Gagné (2022–present)

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