Fernand Roberge, a Canadian hotelier and politician who served as a senator, died on February 22, 2026, at age 85.
Born in Laurierville, Quebec, on July 19, 1940, he became in 1977 the first French Canadian chief executive officer of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Montreal and held the post for more than 12 years. He was also part-owner of the hotel until selling his interest in 1991 to the Rolaco Group of New York.
Roberge was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in May 1993 and had previously been appointed by Mulroney to the Air Canada board in 1985.
Fernand Roberge (July 19, 1940 – February 22, 2026) was a Canadian a hotelier and politician who served as a senator.