Robert Kieffer Explained

Robert Kieffer
Birth Date:1946 1, mf=yes
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec
Profession:Educator
Party:Parti Québécois
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Groulx
Term Start1:September 12, 1994
Term End1:April 14, 2003
Predecessor1:Madeleine Bleau
Successor1:Pierre Descoteaux

Robert Kieffer (born January 3, 1946) is a Quebec politician who served as the member for Groulx in the Quebec National Assembly as a member of the Parti Québécois from 1994 until 2003.

Biography

Kieffer was born in Montreal. He obtained a bachelor's degree in pedagogy from the Université de Montréal in 1967. At the Université du Québec à Montréal, he obtained a bachelor's degree in political science, specializing in international relations. He also obtained a master's degree in political science.

Kieffer was a professor of political science at Collège Lionel-Groulx from 1972 to 1994. He was a member of the executive and later the President of the Central Council of the Laurentides-Confederation of National Trade Unions.

Political career

Kieffer served as secretary and then the president of his local PQ riding executive. He later become Chairman of the National Council of the provincial party. He sought the open seat of Groulx in the 1994 Quebec general election and won. He was re-elected without difficulty in 1998. He became the Parliamentary Secretary to Deputy Premier Bernard Landry following the election. When Landry became Premier, Kieffer followed him and became his Parliamentary Secretary.

Kieffer sought re-election in 2003 and lost by 303 votes to Liberal Pierre Descoteaux, in one of the tightest races that year.[1]

Electoral Record

Provincial

Notes and References

  1. http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/deputes/kieffer-robert-3787/biographie.html Robert Kieffer Quebec National Assembly Biography