Régis Labeaume

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Régis Labeaume
Régis Labeaume
41st Mayor of Quebec City
Incumbent
Assumed office 
3 December 2007
Preceded by Jacques Joli-Coeur (interim)
Born 1956
Political party Independent

Régis Labeaume (born 1956 in Roberval, Lac Saint-Jean) is a businessman, writer and current mayor of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

Labeaume was elected on December 2, 2007 with over 59% of the popular vote and defeated candidate Ann Bourget who was the front-runner throughout most of the campaign until the final few days. She eventually ended second with 32% of the votes, followed by former Quebec Liberal Party Minister and lawyer Marc Bellemare.[1] Labeaume benefited of a much smaller organisation but obtained the support of key local figures including Marc Boucher, husband of late Andrée Boucher, and former mayor Gilles Lamontagne.[2] The election was made necessary in order to elect a successor to Andrée Boucher who died in office in August 2007.[1]

Labeaume holds a bachelor degree in sociology from the Université Laval. Prior to being mayor, Labeaume was a local businessman and the chair of the Fondation de l’entrepreneurship organisation since 2003 and worked primarily in the mining industry.[2] In 2005, he made an attempt to be elected leader of the municipal political party Renouveau municipal de Québec but lost to 2007 candidate Claude Larose. He was previously the political adviser of former Communications Minister and former Parti Québécois Quebec MNA of the riding of Vanier, Jean-François Bertrand from 1980 to 1983[3] He also collaborated to two books on the Quebec mining industry and on Small and medium enterprises.

Labeaume told reporters that his mandate will be mostly centered on thorough changes in the city finances, continuing the work started by Andrée Boucher. He also mentioned his willing to make the festivities related to the 400th anniversary of the city founded by Samuel de Champlain a success.

[edit] Published works

  • Les innovations dans le monde minier au Québec (year unknown)
  • Comment acheter une PME (Collaborator; 2007) Montreal: HEC.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Quebec City votes in local businessman Regis Labeaume as its new mayor. The Canadian Press. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
  2. ^ a b Des négociations sur la place publique, promet Labeaume (French). Le Soleil. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
  3. ^ Régis Labeaume: un homme à l’agenda chargé. Canoe. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.

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