Pierre Moreau
Encyclopedia
Pierre Moreau is a politician in the Canadian
province of Quebec
and current Minister of Transportation
. He was first elected to represent the riding of Marguerite-D'Youville
in the National Assembly of Quebec
in the 2003 provincial election
, but was defeated in the 2007 provincial election
by Simon-Pierre Diamond
of the Action démocratique du Québec
. He was subsequently re-elected in the 2008 provincial election in the riding of Châteauguay
. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Moreau obtained a license in law from Laval University and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1981. He practiced law for 22 until his election in 2003. He was also a teacher for seven years at École de formation professionnelle du Barreau du Québec. During his first term, he was the assistant to the deputy leader Jacques Dupuis
. After his lost, he was named the chief cabinet of Parliamentary leader Jean-Marc Fournier
.
Following his election in 2008, Moreau was named the Chief Whip of the Liberal Party replacing Norman MacMillan
for that position.
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....
and current Minister of Transportation
Transports Québec
Le ministère des Transports du Québec , known by its short form name Transports Québec, is a Quebec government ministry responsible for transport infrastructure and law in Quebec, Canada....
. He was first elected to represent the riding of Marguerite-D'Youville
Marguerite-D'Youville
Marguerite-D'Youville is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The municipalities of Boucherville and Sainte-Julie are situated in this district. In the 1995 Quebec referendum it voted 59% for Quebec to separate...
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 Simon-Pierre Diamond
Simon-Pierre Diamond
Simon-Pierre Diamond is a politician in Quebec. He represented the Marguerite-D'Youville district in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2007 to 2008 as a member of the Action démocratique du Québec....
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 in the riding of Châteauguay
Châteauguay (provincial electoral district)
Châteauguay is a provincial electoral district in the Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It was originally created in 1853.- Geography :It consists of the municipalities of:* Châteauguay* Léry* Mercier...
. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Moreau obtained a license in law from Laval University and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1981. He practiced law for 22 until his election in 2003. He was also a teacher for seven years at École de formation professionnelle du Barreau du Québec. During his first term, he was the assistant to the deputy leader Jacques Dupuis
Jacques Dupuis
Jacques Dupuis was a Belgian Jesuit priest.-Career:Jacques Dupuis became a Jesuit in 1941. After early religious and academic training in Belgium he left for India in 1948. A 3 year teaching experience at St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Calcutta, made him discover Hinduism through the way it...
. After his lost, he was named the chief cabinet of Parliamentary leader Jean-Marc Fournier
Jean-Marc Fournier
Jean-Marc Fournier is a Quebec politician and a lawyer. He currently serves as the Minister of Justice and the Reform of Democratic Institutions in the cabinet of Quebec Premier Jean Charest....
.
Following his election in 2008, Moreau was named the Chief Whip of the Liberal Party replacing Norman MacMillan
Norman MacMillan (politician)
Normand MacMillan is a Quebec politician, businessman and insurance agent. He is the current MNA for the riding of Papineau in the Outaouais region...
for that position.