Alexandre Bourdeau (born March 15, 1978) Canadian politician and public administrator in

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'' He served in the 37th National Assembly of Quebec.

Life and career

Bourdeau was born in

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. Bourdeau earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the

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in 2003, after obtaining a diploma of collegial studies in the natural sciences at CEGEP of L'Assomption and Collège Montmorency. He later pursued a

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concentration in Public Management at ENAP. In the

2003 Quebec general election The 2003 Quebec general election was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec (Canada). The Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ), led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Premier Berna ...

, he was elected a Member of Parliament to the

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in Berthier under the banner of the

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. His predecessor was

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. He was the third youngest elected member in the history of the National Assembly of Quebec. He served as spokesperson for the official opposition and as president of youth caucus of the

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region. Bourdeau lost to ADQ candidate François Benjamin in the

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. From August 2007 to September 2009, he was Deputy Director at the regional

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of Lanaudière in Joliette. In February 2010, he was appointed Director of the regional grouping of Montreal's Association of health facilities and social services. He married Véronique Poulin, and they have one son.

References

External links

Alexandre Bourdeau biography
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1978 births Living people Parti Québécois MNAs Université de Montréal alumni 21st-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec {{Quebec-MNA-stub