Rémy Désilets
Rémy Désilets is a Quebec, Canada politician. He was a Member of the National Assembly.[2]
Rémy Désilets MNA | |
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| Government Member of the National Assembly of Quebec | |
| In office 1994–2003 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | Ray Hnatyshyn, Roméo LeBlanc, Adrienne Clarkson |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Yvon Picotte |
| Succeeded by | Francine Gaudet |
| Constituency | Maskinongé (provincial electoral district) |
| Majority | 48% |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health, Social Services, Youth Protection and Violence Prevention | |
| In office 2002–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952-12-25 Drummondville, Centre-du-Québec |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Parti Québécois |
| Parents |
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| Education | Bachelor of Arts (Physical Education), 1976; Certificate in Sports Training, 1978 |
| Alma mater | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. |
| Occupation | Teacher of Physical Education and Politician[1] |
Background
He was born on December 27, 1952, in Drummondville, Centre-du-Québec and is an educator.
Political career
Désilets ran as a Parti Québécois candidate in the provincial district of Maskinongé in 1994 and won. He succeeded Liberal incumbent Yvon Picotte who had just retired from politics.
He was re-elected in 1998 and served as Parliamentary Assistant from 2002 to 2003.
In 2003, he lost re-election against Liberal candidate Francine Gaudet.
He attempted a political comeback in 2007, but finished third, behind winner Jean Damphousse from the Action Démocratique du Québec and Gaudet who was running for re-election.
Controversy
Désilets courted controversy in 2016 through an illegal contribution to a colleague's campaign fund, for which he was fined C$6,000.[3]
References
- National Assembly of Quebec (2008). "Rémy Désilets". Politics. National Assembly of Quebec.
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Delisle, Gabriel (2016). "Rémy Désilets condamné par le DGEQ". Le Nouvelliste. Le Nouvelliste.