Clément Gignac
| Clément Gignac | |
|---|---|
| MNA for Marguerite-Bourgeoys | |
| In office 2009–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Monique Jérôme-Forget |
| Succeeded by | Robert Poeti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1955 Saint-Gilbert, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Jocelyne Duval |
| Cabinet | Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade |
Clément Gignac (born May 7, 1955) is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec, who represented the riding of Marguerite-Bourgeoys in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2009 to 2012. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, he was elected in a by-election on June 22, 2009, following the resignation of Monique Jérôme-Forget.[1]
On the following day, Gignac was named by Jean Charest as the new Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade — a role which was previously held by Raymond Bachand, who was also the Finance Minister.[2]
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Gignac was(for a brief period of time) a senior advisor to the deputy minister of Finance in Ottawa.
Prior to this appointment, Gignac was senior vice-president, chief economist and strategist of National Bank Financial and in this role has ranked constantly over the last decade amongst the top strategists and economists in the country.
Electoral record
| Quebec provincial by-election, June 22, 2009: Marguerite-Bourgeoys | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±pp | ||
| Liberal | Clément Gignac | 7,753 | 72.41 | +6.22 | ||
| Parti Québécois | Christine Normandin | 1,835 | 17.14 | -4.56 | ||
| Action démocratique | Diane Charbonneau | 384 | 3.59 | -5.08 | ||
| Green | Julian Leclerc | 290 | 2.71 | - | ||
| Québec solidaire | Valérie Black St-Laurent | 265 | 2.48 | -0.96 | ||
| Independent | Sylvie R. Tremblay | 73 | 0.68 | - | ||
| Parti indépendantiste | Érik Poulin | 66 | 0.62 | – | ||
| Independent | Régent Millette | 41 | 0.38 | - | ||
| Total valid votes | 10,707 | 99.19 | ||||
| Rejected and declined votes | 87 | 0.81 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,794 | 23.22 | ||||
| Electors on the lists | 46,478 | 100 | ||||
External links
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
References
- ↑ "Charest's Quebec Liberals easily win byelection". CTV News, June 22, 2009.
- ↑ (French) Remaniement ministériel : jeu de chaise musicale à Québec. LCN, June 23, 2009.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Raymond Bachand |
Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Exports 2009–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |