Georges Farrah

The Hon.
Georges Farrah
MNA for Îles-de-la-Madeleine
In office
1985–1997
Preceded by Denise Leblanc-Bantey
Succeeded by Maxime Arseneau
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok
In office
2000–2004
Preceded by Yvan Bernier
Succeeded by riding dissolved
Personal details
Born August 23, 1957
Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec
Political party Liberal
Other political
affiliations		 Quebec Liberal Party

Georges Farrah, PC (born August 23, 1957) is a Canadian politician.

Background

Born in Cap-aux-Meules, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, the son of Arthur Farrah and Hilda Boudreau, he was educated in administration at the University of Moncton.

Member of the legislature

Farrah was first elected to the National Assembly of Quebec as the MNA for Îles-de-la-Madeleine in 1985. He was re-elected twice, served as chief opposition whip following the 1994 elections until his eventual defeat in 1998 to the Parti Québécois candidate Maxime Arseneau.

Federal Politics

Farrah was member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok from 2000 to 2004. Farrah is a former administrator. Farrah was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food with special emphasis on Rural Development, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

He lost his seat in the 2004 election to Bloc Québécois candidate Raynald Blais.

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