Christian Paradis
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| Secretary of State (Agriculture) | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| In office since | 2006 election |
| Preceded by | Marc Boulianne |
| Born | January 01 1974 (age 33) Thetford Mines, Quebec |
| Political party | |
| Profession(s) | Lawyer |
Christian Paradis, PC , MP (born January 1, 1974 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is the Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons for Mégantic—L'Érable. He was first elected in the 2006 federal election and served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources until January 4th, 2007, when he was appointed Secretary of State|Secretary of State for agriculture.
A lawyer by profession, Paradis has a legal practice in Thetford Mines where he also served as president of the chamber of commerce. He is a graduate of the Université de Sherbrooke and has a master’s degree in corporate law from l’Université Laval.
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| Secretary of State (Agriculture) (2007-) |
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Marc Boulianne |
Member of Parliament for Mégantic—L'Érable 2006–present |
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Secretaries of State Guergis | Hill | Kenney | Paradis | Ritz |
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