Sylvain Gaudreault

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Sylvain Gaudreault
Incumbent
Riding Jonquière (2007-present)
In office since April 25, 2007
Preceded by Francoise Gauthier
Born July 8, 1970 (1970-07-08) (age 37)
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Political party

Parti québécois

Profession(s) Teacher
Portfolio(s) Energy

Sylvain Gaudreault (born July 8, 1970 in Chicoutimi, Quebec)is a Quebec politician and teacher. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Jonquière in the city of Saguenay, Quebec. He represents the Parti Québécois.

Gaudreault went at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and obtained a bachelor's degree in history. He also received a bachelor's degree in law at Université Laval and was admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1996. He is also currently doing a master's degree in Regional intervention and studies. He worked since 2001 as a teacher at CEGEP de Jonquière and worked for the newspaper Le Quotidien.

Gaudreault was elected in Jonquière in the 2007 elections when he defeated Tourism Minister Françoise Gauthier. He had faced controversy during the campaign, when radio host Louis Champagne attacked both Gaudreault and Parti Québécois leader André Boisclair for being openly gay. [1]

He was named the PQ's critic in energy.

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National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by
Francoise Gauthier
MNA for Jonquiere
2007–present
Succeeded by
incumbent
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