Ulrick Chérubin
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Ulrick Chérubin is a Haiti
an-born politician, who has served as mayor
of Amos, Quebec
since 2002. He is one of the first Black Canadian
s to be elected a mayor in Quebec
. Like other black mayors in Quebec history, Chérubin leads a municipality which is virtually entirely white
and Quebecois.
The youngest of five children, Chérubin was educated in Haiti and subsequently moved to Canada in 1970 to study education
at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
. He subsequently taught religion
in Cap-de-la-Madeleine
, and married Immacula Morriset, a nurse, in 1971. In 1974, the family moved to Amos, where Chérubin continued to teach and also studied administration and English as a Second Language
teaching at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
.
Chérubin first stood for election to Amos City Council in 1994, winning his seat over three other candidates. In 1998, he faced no opposition, and was acclaimed to his second term. He then ran for mayor in 2002, and was elected and has since won every reelection.
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an-born politician, who has served as mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Amos, Quebec
Amos, Quebec
Amos is a ville in northwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Harricana River. It is the seat of Abitibi Regional County Municipality.Amos is the main city on the Harricana River, and the smallest of the three primary cities — after Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d'Or — in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec...
since 2002. He is one of the first Black Canadian
Black Canadian
'Black Canadians is a designation used for people of Black African descent, who are citizens or permanent residents of Canada. The term specifically refers to Canadians with Sub-Saharan African ancestry. The majority of Black Canadians are of Caribbean origin...
s to be elected a mayor in 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....
. Like other black mayors in Quebec history, Chérubin leads a municipality which is virtually entirely white
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
and Quebecois.
The youngest of five children, Chérubin was educated in Haiti and subsequently moved to Canada in 1970 to study education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières , established in 1969 is a campus of the Université du Québec, located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The university has 12,500 students in 8 different campuses, including the main one in Trois-Rivières. About 1000 of them come from overseas, from 60...
. He subsequently taught religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
in Cap-de-la-Madeleine
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
Cap-de-la-Madeleine is a former city in Quebec, Canada at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice River and the St. Lawrence River. It was amalgamated into the City of Trois-Rivières in 2002. Population 33,022.- History :...
, and married Immacula Morriset, a nurse, in 1971. In 1974, the family moved to Amos, where Chérubin continued to teach and also studied administration and English as a Second Language
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
teaching at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
The Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, sometimes informally known as UQAT, is a public university within the Université du Québec network, with campuses in Val-d'Or and Rouyn-Noranda.-Mission:...
.
Chérubin first stood for election to Amos City Council in 1994, winning his seat over three other candidates. In 1998, he faced no opposition, and was acclaimed to his second term. He then ran for mayor in 2002, and was elected and has since won every reelection.