Norbert Morin
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Norbert Morin is a politician in the Canadian
province of Quebec
. He was first elected to represent the riding of Montmagny-L'Islet
in the National Assembly of Quebec
in the 2003 provincial election
, but was defeated in the 2007 provincial election
by Claude Roy
of the Action démocratique du Québec
. He was subsequently re-elected in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Prior to its election, Morin was a municipal councilor from 1974 to 2002 for the municipality of Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud
and was mayor for this town in 2003 and in 2007. He was an administrative member for a local Desjardins bank, the Montmagny CLSC and CHSLD as well as the local tourism office. He was also president for the public safety committee and an administrator of the local development center of the Montmagny Regional County Municipality
. He is also the owner of a meat shop since 1990.
During his first term, Morin was the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Wildlife and Parks.
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....
. He was first elected to represent the riding of Montmagny-L'Islet
Montmagny-L'Islet (provincial electoral district)
Montmagny-L'Islet is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1972 from Montmagny and a part of L'Islet...
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 2003 provincial election
Quebec general election, 2003
The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec . The Parti libéral du Québec , led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Bernard Landry.-Unfolding:...
, but was defeated in the 2007 provincial election
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...
by Claude Roy
Claude Roy (politician)
Claude Roy is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was an Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Montmagny-L'Islet from 2007 to 2008....
of the Action démocratique du Québec
Action démocratique du Québec
The Action démocratique du Québec, commonly referred to as the ADQ is a centre-right political party in Quebec, Canada. On the sovereignty question, it defines itself as autonomist, and has support from both soft nationalists and federalists....
. He was subsequently re-elected in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Prior to its election, Morin was a municipal councilor from 1974 to 2002 for the municipality of Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud is a municipality in Quebec....
and was mayor for this town in 2003 and in 2007. He was an administrative member for a local Desjardins bank, the Montmagny CLSC and CHSLD as well as the local tourism office. He was also president for the public safety committee and an administrator of the local development center of the Montmagny Regional County Municipality
Montmagny Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Montmagny is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. Montmagny is the seat.This area was named after Charles de Montmagny, the second governor of New France.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 23,438...
. He is also the owner of a meat shop since 1990.
During his first term, Morin was the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Wildlife and Parks.