Yvon Lévesque Explained

Yvon Lévesque
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Riding:Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
Nunavik—Eeyou, 2004–2006
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start:2006
Term End:2011
Predecessor:new riding
Successor:Romeo Saganash
Birth Date:10 March 1940
Birth Place:Lac-au-Saumon, Quebec, Canada
Party:Bloc Québécois
Residence:Val-d'Or
Profession:electrician, labour consultant, superintendent

Yvon Lévesque (born March 10, 1940) is a retired politician in Quebec, Canada. He is the former Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament for the riding of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou.

Biography

Born in Lac-au-Saumon, he was an electrician, foreman, labour relations consultant, labour representative, and superintendent before he was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004. He defeated Guy St-Julien, a former Progressive Conservative turned Liberal MP, by 572 votes.

On May 2, 2011, in the 2011 federal election, Lévesque lost his seat to New Democratic Party candidate Romeo Saganash.[1] [2]

References

  1. Web site: 3 May 2011. Marc-André Landry. 3 May 2011. Abitibi Express. Lévesque: «Je quitte serein».
  2. Web site: 3 May 2011. Marie-Andrée Brassard. 1 April 2011. Radio-Canada. Gilles Duceppe rappelle à l'ordre trois de ses candidats.