Alain Giguère (born October 24, 1958) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Marc-Aurèle-Fortin as a member of the New Democratic Party. In the 2015 election he ran in Thérèse-De Blainville, but lost to Liberal Ramez Ayoub.[2]
Alain Giguère | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Marc-Aurèle-Fortin | |
| In office May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Serge Ménard |
| Succeeded by | Yves Robillard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1958 Lachine, Quebec |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Profession | Tax lawyer |
Before to being elected, Giguère was a tax lawyer. He has a bachelor's degree in political science, a bachelor's degree in legal science, and a certificate in social justice.
Before finally being elected in 2011, Giguère had run unsuccessfully in seven previous federal elections, in Verdun—Saint-Paul in 1984, in Roberval in 1993, 1997 and 2000, in Laval in 2004 and 2008, and in Laval—Les Îles in 2006, as well as provincially once for the New Democratic Party of Quebec in Saint-Henri in 1985.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Election 2011: Marc-Aurèle-Fortin. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
- ^ Parliamewnt of Canada - Thérèse-De Blainville
- ^ General elections - 1985, December 2 - Official results for all electoral divisions Archived 2015-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec