Clément Gignac
Clément Gignac | ||
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MNA for Marguerite-Bourgeoys | ||
In office 2009–2012 | ||
Preceded by | Monique Jérôme-Forget | |
Succeeded by | Robert Poëti | |
Personal details | ||
Born | Saint-Gilbert, Quebec | May 7, 1955|
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 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
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 | – | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 87 | 0.81 | – | |||||
Turnout | 10,794 | 23.22 | -24.87 | |||||
Electors on the lists | 46,478 | – | – |
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 | ||
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Preceded by Raymond Bachand |
Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Exports 2009–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |