Luc Harvey
| Luc Harvey | |
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| Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec | |
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In office January 18, 2012 – September 11, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Serge Fontaine |
| Succeeded by | Albert De Martin (interim) |
| Member of the Parliament for Louis-Hébert | |
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In office January 23, 2006 – October 14, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Clavet |
| Succeeded by | Pascal-Pierre Paillé |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Luc Harvey April 4, 1964 Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Quebec (2012–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party of Canada (2006–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Harvey |
| Children | 6, including Magali Harvey |
| Residence | Quebec City |
| Alma mater | Université Laval |
| Profession | Business manager/computer engineer |
Luc Harvey (born April 4, 1964) is a Canadian politician and the former Member of Parliament for the riding of Louis-Hébert in Quebec from 2006 to 2008. He served as the leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec from January to September 2012. Harvey was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec.
In 2006, he ran for office as a member of the Conservative Party against Bloc Québécois politician Roger Clavet and won with 34.22% of the vote. He graduated from Université Laval with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science degree and studied English literature at the University of Guelph. Prior to being elected, he was in charge of business strategies at Centre Financier ASSEP, a life insurance broker.
He was ultimately defeated by Bloc candidate Pascal-Pierre Paillé during the 2008 federal elections.
Luc Harvey has also worked on developing an electronic system designed for aircraft engines experimental air plane (with Denis Lambert and André Beaudoin). Winner at the EAA Air Venture Oshkosh show.
In 2011, Luc Harvey bought an old mansion that was converted into a daycare centre. Located less than 2 km of the bridges of Quebec, this centre will be able to receive nearly 160 children in the summer of 2012.
During his free time he worked on the development of the controller shower Geni which he is one of the owners of the patent.