Étienne-Alexis Boucher
Encyclopedia
Étienne-Alexis Boucher is a politician in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, who was elected to represent the riding of Johnson
in the National Assembly of Quebec
in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Parti Québécois
.
Boucher is a graduate from the Université de Montréal
where he obtained a bachelor's degree
in political sciences and started studies for the master's degree
in the same field.
Boucher defeated the ADQ's
Éric Charbonneau
to gain the seat which was previously held before by his father Claude Boucher
(who served from 1994 to 2007) whom he served as his press secretary
. He was also a municipal councillor for the municipality of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton
as well as a school commissionner for the Saint-Hyacinthe
School Board.
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 Johnson
Johnson (electoral district)
Johnson is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1972 from parts of Bagot, Drummond, Richmond and Shefford...
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 Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
.
Boucher is a graduate from the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
where he obtained a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in political sciences and started studies for the master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in the same field.
Boucher defeated the ADQ's
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....
Éric Charbonneau
Éric Charbonneau
Éric Charbonneau is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was an Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Johnson from 2007 to 2008....
to gain the seat which was previously held before by his father Claude Boucher
Claude Boucher (politician)
Claude Boucher is a former Quebec political figure. He represented Johnson in the Quebec National Assembly from 1994 to 2007 as a member of the Parti Québécois....
(who served from 1994 to 2007) whom he served as his press secretary
Press secretary
A press secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps their employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage....
. He was also a municipal councillor for the municipality of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton
Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Quebec
Saint-Denis-de-Brompton is a parish municipality in Quebec....
as well as a school commissionner for the Saint-Hyacinthe
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows...
School Board.