Martin Coiteux () (born February 5, 1962) is a Canadian politician in

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who was elected to the

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in the 2014 election. He represented the electoral district of Nelligan as a member of the

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Education and early career

Coiteux holds a BSc in economics from the University of Sherbrooke, a master's in economics from Queens University, and a PhD in international economics from the

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, in Geneva. Before entering politics, Coiteux taught economics and international business at

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for 20 years. Coiteux has also worked as a senior economist with the

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Political career

Coiteux was elected to the riding of Nelligan in the 2014 election. While in office, he was made minister and a member of the Cabinet of Premier of Quebec Philippe Couillard. He did not run for re-election in 2018 election. From 2014 to 2016 he served as

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and since 2016 as Minister of

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and responsible for Montreal.

Post-political career

On January 17, 2019, Coiteux was named as the

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's chief economist. In 2023, Coiteux returned to

as associate professor of international business.

References

Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Living people Politicians from Montreal Canadian economists Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies alumni People from Sorel-Tracy Politicians from Montérégie 1962 births 21st-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec Members of the Executive Council of Quebec {{Quebec-MNA-stub