Gaétan Barrette
| Gaétan Barrette | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office April 23, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Réjean Hébert |
| MNA for La Pinière | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office April 7, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Fatima Houda-Pepin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1956 La Tuque, Quebec |
| Political party | Quebec Liberal Party CAQ (formerly) |
| Profession | Radiologist |
Gaétan Barrette (born July 5, 1956) is a Canadian politician in Quebec, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election.[1] He represents the electoral district of La Pinière as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Prior to his election to the legislature, he was a radiologist at Montreal's Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont. He ran in the 2012 election as a candidate of the Coalition Avenir Québec in Terrebonne, but ran as a Liberal in 2014.[2] He was named Minister of Health and Social Services on April 24, 2014.
References
- ↑ "La Pinière elects Liberal, not independent Houda-Pépin". Global News, April 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Gaétan Barrette sera candidat pour le PLQ". Le Journal de Montréal, March 3, 2014.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Réjean Hébert |
Minister of Health and Social Services 2014–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |