Gérard Deltell
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Gérard Deltell is a politician in Quebec
, Canada
. Deltell is the leader of the Action démocratique du Québec
(ADQ) and is the member of the National Assembly of Quebec
for the riding of Chauveau.
. He held party membership in the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
in the 1980s.
Deltell's parents are Pied-Noir
s born in Algeria
.
They immigrated to Canada and settled in Montreal in 1958, although relocated later in the year to Loretteville
, near Quebec City. His father, Guy, served in a Moroccan
regiment of the French Army
of the Second World War and was awarded the French
Legion of Honour on October 26, 2011.
Deltell studied social science at Cégep de Sainte-Foy
, graduating in 1984. He majored in history
at Université Laval
and graduated in 1989. He also received training as an announcer at the Collège des annonceurs radio télévision in 1982 and at École de radio et de télévision Promédia in 1993. He received a pilot's license for ultralight
aircraft in 2005.
. He also worked for the TVA
and Radio-Canada
stations in Quebec City
, as well as the CIRO-FM
radio station as a radio show host. Overall, he worked as a journalist
for a total of over 20 years.
candidate in the district of Chauveau in the 2008 provincial election. He won the seat with 44% of the vote and succeeded Gilles Taillon
, who ran and lost in Chapleau
.
On November 19, 2009, Deltell replaced Taillon as leader of the ADQ.
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....
, Canada
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...
. Deltell is the leader of the Action démocratique du Québec
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....
(ADQ) and is the member of 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...
for the riding of Chauveau.
Background
Deltell was born and raised in Quebec CityQuebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. He held party membership in the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
in the 1980s.
Deltell's parents are Pied-Noir
Pied-noir
Pied-Noir , plural Pieds-Noirs, pronounced , is a term referring to French citizens of various origins who lived in French Algeria before independence....
s born in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
.
They immigrated to Canada and settled in Montreal in 1958, although relocated later in the year to Loretteville
Loretteville, Quebec
Loretteville is a former city in central Quebec, Canada. It was amalgamated into Quebec City on January 1, 2002. It is located within the Borough of La Haute-Saint-Charles. Population : 13,737.Loretteville was the birthplace of pop singer Mitsou....
, near Quebec City. His father, Guy, served in a Moroccan
Moroccan
Moroccan may refer to:* Anything of, from, or related to the country of Morocco* Moroccan people* Moroccan Arabic, a language used in Morocco...
regiment of the French Army
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
of the Second World War and was awarded the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Legion of Honour on October 26, 2011.
Deltell studied social science at Cégep de Sainte-Foy
Cégep de Sainte-Foy
Cégep de Sainte-Foy is a French-language CEGEP in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge. There are nearly 8,000 students registered at the college, making it one of the largest in the province outside of Montreal. It was founded in 1967.-External...
, graduating in 1984. He majored in history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
at Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
and graduated in 1989. He also received training as an announcer at the Collège des annonceurs radio télévision in 1982 and at École de radio et de télévision Promédia in 1993. He received a pilot's license for ultralight
Ultralight aviation
The term "ultralight aviation" refers to light-weight, 1- or 2-person airplanes., also called microlight aircraft in the UK, India and New Zealand...
aircraft in 2005.
Journalism career
Before he entered politics, Deltell worked as a TV correspondent with TQSTqs
V is a Canadian privately-owned French-language television network. The network has owned-and-operated and affiliated stations existing throughout Quebec, although it can also be seen over-the-air in some bordering markets in the provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick...
. He also worked for the TVA
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
and Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
stations in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, as well as the CIRO-FM
CHJM-FM
CHJM-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Saint-Georges, Quebec.Owned and operated by Groupe Radio Simard, it broadcasts on 99.7 MHz using a directional antenna with an average effective radiated power of 100,000 watts...
radio station as a radio show host. Overall, he worked as a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
for a total of over 20 years.
Provincial politics
Deltell ran as the Action démocratique du QuébecAction 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....
candidate in the district of Chauveau in the 2008 provincial election. He won the seat with 44% of the vote and succeeded Gilles Taillon
Gilles Taillon
Gilles Taillon is the former leader of the Action démocratique du Québec . A politician, teacher and businessman in Quebec, Canada; he was the ADQ Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the district of Chauveau in the Quebec City area from the 2007 to the 2008 elections.Though not...
, who ran and lost in Chapleau
Chapleau (provincial electoral district)
Chapleau is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Gatineau and includes portions east of and south of Autoroute 50, north of the Gatineau and Ottawa Rivers and west of the Rivière Blanche in the Templeton...
.
On November 19, 2009, Deltell replaced Taillon as leader of the ADQ.