Hubert Benoît
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Hubert Benoît is a politician from Quebec
, Canada
. He was an Action démocratique du Québec
Member of the National Assembly
for the electoral district of Montmorency
from 2007 to 2008.
Benoit holds a diploma from the Tourism and Hotel Institution of Quebec in human resources management and operation cost in restoration and followed additional courses and training in financial services at the Financial Security Chamber and at Great-West, an insurance company.
Before his election, he was a financial adviser and was also a manager and banquet directors at Quebec City area restaurants and also at Université Laval
. He was also a member for the Association canadienne des sommeliers professionnels for six years and for an economic development sub-committee.
Benoît was first elected in the 2007 election
with 51% of the vote. Liberal incumbent
Raymond Bernier
finished second with 22% of the vote. He took office on April 12, 2007.
Benoît's spouse Karine Delarosbil ran for the ADQ in the district of Bonaventure
, but finished third with 12% of the vote, against Liberal cabinet minister Nathalie Normandeau
(53%).
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...
. He was an 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....
Member of the National Assembly
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 electoral district of Montmorency
Montmorency (provincial electoral district)
Montmorency is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Capitale-Nationale region, the riding was created in 1829...
from 2007 to 2008.
Benoit holds a diploma from the Tourism and Hotel Institution of Quebec in human resources management and operation cost in restoration and followed additional courses and training in financial services at the Financial Security Chamber and at Great-West, an insurance company.
Before his election, he was a financial adviser and was also a manager and banquet directors at Quebec City area restaurants and also 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...
. He was also a member for the Association canadienne des sommeliers professionnels for six years and for an economic development sub-committee.
Benoît was first elected in the 2007 election
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...
with 51% of the vote. Liberal incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Raymond Bernier
Raymond Bernier
Raymond Bernier is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was first elected to represent the riding of Montmorency in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2003 provincial election, but was defeated in the 2007 provincial election by Hubert Benoît of the Action démocratique du Québec...
finished second with 22% of the vote. He took office on April 12, 2007.
Benoît's spouse Karine Delarosbil ran for the ADQ in the district of Bonaventure
Bonaventure
Saint Bonaventure, O.F.M., , born John of Fidanza , was an Italian medieval scholastic theologian and philosopher. The seventh Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, he was also a Cardinal Bishop of Albano. He was canonized on 14 April 1482 by Pope Sixtus IV and declared a Doctor of the...
, but finished third with 12% of the vote, against Liberal cabinet minister Nathalie Normandeau
Nathalie Normandeau
Nathalie Normandeau is a Quebec politician. She was MNA for the riding of Bonaventure in the Gaspésie region between 1998 and 2011...
(53%).
External links
- Hubert BENOÎT at National Assembly of QuebecNational Assembly of QuebecThe 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...