Gilles Robert

Gilles Robert
MNA for Prévost
In office
2008–2012
Preceded by Martin Camirand
Succeeded by riding dissolved
Personal details
Born March 5, 1955
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
Political party Parti Québécois
Profession teacher, journalist
Portfolio Education

Gilles Robert (born March 5, 1955 in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec) is a politician and teacher in the Canadian province of Quebec, who was elected to represent the riding of Prévost in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Parti Québécois.

Robert first obtained a bachelor's degree from the Université de Montréal in history in 1977 and later added a certificate in educational sciences from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1995.

During his 30-year professional career, Robert worked as a teacher from 1977 to 1978, from 1993 to 2007 mostly in history and politics at Académie Lafontaine. He was also a project coordinator and responsible for communications at Académie Lafontaine and was a journalist for 15 years at L'Écho du Nord.

In the 2012 election, he ran in the new riding of Saint-Jérôme but lost to the CAQ.

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