Clément Gignac
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Clément Gignac is a politician in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, who represents the riding of Marguerite-Bourgeoys
in the National Assembly of Quebec
. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, he was elected in a by-election
on June 22, 2009, following the resignation of Monique Jérôme-Forget
.
On the following day, Gignac was named by Jean Charest
as the new Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade — a role which was previously held by Raymond Bachand
, who was also the Finance Minister.
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Gignac was(for a brief period of time) a senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister Ministry of Finance in Ottawa
.
Prior to this appointment, Gignac was Senior Vice-President, Chief Economist and Strategist of National Bank Financial and in this role has ranked constantly over the last decade amongst the top strategists and economists in the country.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, who represents the riding of Marguerite-Bourgeoys
Marguerite-Bourgeoys
Marguerite-Bourgeoys is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1965 from parts of Jacques-Cartier and Montréal—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce...
in the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, he was elected in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
on June 22, 2009, following the resignation of Monique Jérôme-Forget
Monique Jérôme-Forget
Monique Jérôme-Forget is a psychologist and a former Quebec politician. She was the Member of National Assembly for the riding of Marguerite-Bourgeois in the Montreal region as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party between 1998 and 2009...
.
On the following day, Gignac was named by Jean Charest
Jean Charest
John James "Jean" Charest, PC, MNA is a Canadian politician who has been the 29th Premier of Quebec since 2003. He was leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1993 to 1998 and has been leader of the Quebec Liberal Party since 1998....
as the new Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade — a role which was previously held by Raymond Bachand
Raymond Bachand
Raymond Bachand is a politician, a businessman and a lawyer in Quebec, Canada. He is the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Outremont, and a member of the Quebec Liberal Party caucus. He is also the current minister of Finances and Revenue in the cabinet of Premier of...
, who was also the Finance Minister.
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Gignac was(for a brief period of time) a senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister Ministry of Finance in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
.
Prior to this appointment, Gignac was Senior Vice-President, Chief Economist and Strategist of National Bank Financial and in this role has ranked constantly over the last decade amongst the top strategists and economists in the country.