José Nunez-Melo
Encyclopedia
José Nunez-Melo is a Canadian
politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Laval
as a member of the New Democratic Party
.
Originally from the Dominican Republic
, where he ran a hotel in Puerto Plata, he moved to Canada in 1990. At the time of his election, he worked in customer service for Revenu Québec
.
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...
politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Laval
Laval (electoral district)
Laval is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917, 1949 to 1979, and since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 98,831.-Geography:...
as a member of the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
.
Originally from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, where he ran a hotel in Puerto Plata, he moved to Canada in 1990. At the time of his election, he worked in customer service for Revenu Québec
Revenu Québec
Revenu Québec is the department of the government of the Province of Quebec, Canada that...
.