Jean-Paul Diamond
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Jean-Paul Diamond is a politician in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, who was elected to represent the riding of Maskinongé
in the National Assembly of Quebec
in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Diamond was a prefect for 10 years for the Maskinongé Regional County Municipality
in the Mauricie
region and was also mayor and councillors for the municipality of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts
. He was an administrative member of the Fédération québécoise des municipalités. He also worked for the Cabinet of former Agriculture Minister Yvon Picotte
and as vice-president of a local construction and paving company from over 10 years.
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 was elected to represent the riding of Maskinongé
Maskinongé (provincial electoral district)
Maskinongé is a provincial electoral district that is located in the province of Quebec. Situated in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1853...
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...
in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Diamond was a prefect for 10 years for the Maskinongé Regional County Municipality
Maskinongé Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Maskinongé is a county regional municipality of Quebec in central Quebec, Canada in the Mauricie region. The seat is in Louiseville. It is located adjacent on the west of Trois-Rivières on the Saint Lawrence River....
in the Mauricie
Mauricie
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
region and was also mayor and councillors for the municipality of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Quebec
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.It is located in the Laurentian Mountains, having a topography that is characterized by valleys and rounded hills, with an altitude varying between to . There are more than 600 lakes, 400...
. He was an administrative member of the Fédération québécoise des municipalités. He also worked for the Cabinet of former Agriculture Minister Yvon Picotte
Yvon Picotte
Yvon Picotte, born on October 27, 1941 in Louiseville, Quebec, is a politician from Quebec, Canada.He was a five-term Liberal Member of the National Assembly, who represented the electoral district of Maskinongé from 1973 to 1994...
and as vice-president of a local construction and paving company from over 10 years.