Rémy Désilets Explained

Rémy Désilets
Native Name Lang:fr
Honorific-Suffix:MNA
Office:Government Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
Term Start:1994
Term End:2003
Majority:48%
Office2:Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health, Social Services, Youth Protection and Violence Prevention
Term Start2:2002
Term End2:2003
Birth Date:1952-12-25
Birth Place:Drummondville, Centre-du-Québec
Citizenship:Canadian
Nationality:Canadian
Mother:Gilberte Chabot
Father:Joseph Désilets
Education:Bachelor of Arts (Physical Education), 1976; Certificate in Sports Training, 1978
Alma Mater:Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
Occupation:Teacher of Physical Education and Politician[1]

Rémy Désilets is a Quebec, Canada politician. He was a Member of the National Assembly.

Background

He was born on December 27, 1952, in Drummondville, Centre-du-Québec and is an educator.

Political career

Désilets ran as a Parti Québécois candidate in the provincial district of Maskinongé in 1994 and won. He succeeded Liberal incumbent Yvon Picotte who had just retired from politics.

He was re-elected in 1998 and served as Parliamentary Assistant from 2002 to 2003.

In 2003, he lost re-election against Liberal candidate Francine Gaudet.

He attempted a political comeback in 2007, but finished third, behind winner Jean Damphousse from the Action Démocratique du Québec and Gaudet who was running for re-election.

Controversy

Désilets courted controversy in 2016 through an illegal contribution to a colleague's campaign fund, for which he was fined C$6,000.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Assembly of Quebec. Rémy Désilets. Politics. National Assembly of Quebec. 2008.
  2. Web site: Delisle. Gabriel. Rémy Désilets condamné par le DGEQ . Le Nouvelliste. Le Nouvelliste. 2016.