List of leaders of the Official Opposition (Montreal)
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This is a list of the Leaders of the opposition party at the Montreal City Hall
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Montreal City Hall
The five-storey Montreal City Hall is the work of architects Henri-Maurice Perrault and Alexander Cowper Hutchison, and was built between 1872 and 1878 in the Second Empire style. It is located in Old Montreal, between Place Jacques-Cartier and the Champ de Mars, at 275 Notre-Dame Street East...
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| Name | Electoral district | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
Michael Fainstat Michael Fainstat Michael Fainstat was a Canadian politician and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.-Background:In the early seventies he became a founding member of the progressive Montreal Citizens' Movement, also known as Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Montréal in French.-City Councillor:He was... | City Councillor, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Notre-Dame-de-Grâce , also nicknamed NDG, is a residential neighbourhood of Montreal located in the city's west-end. It is one of five districts of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce... | 1974 | 1978 | RCM Montreal Citizens' Movement The Montreal Citizens' Movement was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1973 to 2001.-Origins:... |
Nick Auf der Maur Nick Auf der Maur Nick Auf der Maur was a journalist, politician and "man about town" boulevardier in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was also the father of rock musician Melissa Auf der Maur, through his marriage to Linda Gaboriau.... | City Councillor, Côte-des-Neiges Côte-des-Neiges Côte-des-Neiges is a working class neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, situated at the geographic center of the Island of Montreal on the western slope of Mount Royal. The neighbourhood is part of the borough Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce... | 1978 | 1982 | GAM Municipal Action Group The Municipal Action Group was a municipal political party that existed from 1978 to 1985 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Origins:... |
Michael Fainstat Michael Fainstat Michael Fainstat was a Canadian politician and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.-Background:In the early seventies he became a founding member of the progressive Montreal Citizens' Movement, also known as Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Montréal in French.-City Councillor:He was... | City Councillor, La Confédération | 1982 | 1984 | RCM Montreal Citizens' Movement The Montreal Citizens' Movement was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1973 to 2001.-Origins:... |
Jean Doré Jean Doré Jean Doré is a Canadian politician and former mayor of the City of Montreal, Quebec.-Background:Jean Doré studied law at the Université de Montréal, where he was president of the student union from 1967 to 1968. He received a Master's Degree of Political Science from McGill University... | City Councillor, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Saint-Jean-Baptiste Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a neighbourhood of Quebec City, the capital of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is known for its shopping and restaurants.... | 1984 | 1986 | RCM Montreal Citizens' Movement The Montreal Citizens' Movement was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1973 to 2001.-Origins:... |
Germain Prégent | City Councillor, Saint-Henri Saint-Henri Saint-Henri is a neighbourhood in southwestern Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest.Saint-Henri is usually considered to be bounded to the east by avenue Atwater, to the west by Autoroute 15, to the north by Autoroute 720, and to the south by the Lachine Canal.- Description... | 1986 | 1988 | Civic Party Civic Party of Montreal The Civic Party of Montreal was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1960 to 1994. Throughout its history the Civic Party was dominated by the personality of its leader Jean Drapeau.-Origins:... |
Nick Auf der Maur Nick Auf der Maur Nick Auf der Maur was a journalist, politician and "man about town" boulevardier in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was also the father of rock musician Melissa Auf der Maur, through his marriage to Linda Gaboriau.... | City Councillor, Peter-McGill | 1988 | 1989 | Civic Party Civic Party of Montreal The Civic Party of Montreal was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1960 to 1994. Throughout its history the Civic Party was dominated by the personality of its leader Jean Drapeau.-Origins:... |
Nick Auf der Maur Nick Auf der Maur Nick Auf der Maur was a journalist, politician and "man about town" boulevardier in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was also the father of rock musician Melissa Auf der Maur, through his marriage to Linda Gaboriau.... | City Councillor, Peter-McGill | 1989 | 1990 | Municipal Party |
Alain André Alain André Alain André a lawyer, a university and college law professor, a Canadian politician and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.Before running for office, André was a political attaché and administrative assistant to Yvon Lamarre, Chairman of the City of Montreal's Executive Committee during the time... | City Councillor, Ahuntsic Ahuntsic Ahuntsic is a district in the northern part of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Originally an independent village, Ahuntsic was annexed by Montreal in 1910. It is now part of the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.... | 1990 | 1991 | Municipal Party |
Sam Boskey | City Councillor, Décarie | 1991 | 1992 | Democratic Coalition |
Nick Auf der Maur Nick Auf der Maur Nick Auf der Maur was a journalist, politician and "man about town" boulevardier in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was also the father of rock musician Melissa Auf der Maur, through his marriage to Linda Gaboriau.... | City Councillor, Peter-McGill | 1992 | 1994 | Civic Party Civic Party of Montreal The Civic Party of Montreal was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1960 to 1994. Throughout its history the Civic Party was dominated by the personality of its leader Jean Drapeau.-Origins:... |
André Lavallée | City Councillor, Bourbonnière | 1994 | 1997 | RCM Montreal Citizens' Movement The Montreal Citizens' Movement was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1973 to 2001.-Origins:... |
Thérèse Daviau Thérèse Daviau Thérèse Daviau, also known as Thérèse Daviau-Bergeron, was a Canadian politician, an attorney and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.-Background:Daviau was born in 1946 and received a Law degree from Université de Montréal... | City Councillor, Plateau-Mont-Royal | 1997 | 1998 | RCM Montreal Citizens' Movement The Montreal Citizens' Movement was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1973 to 2001.-Origins:... |
Jack Chadirdjian Jack Chadirdjian Jack H. Chadirdjian is a Canadian politician, an attorney, and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-City Councillor:He was elected to Montreal's City Council as a Vision Montreal candidate in the district of Darlington in 1994, defeating RCM incumbent Hubert Simard.-Leader of the... | City Councillor, Darlington Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001... | 1998 | 1998 | New Montreal |
Michel Prescott Michel Prescott Michel Prescott is a Canadian politician and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.-City Councillor:He was a member of the progressive Montreal Citizens' Movement, also known as Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Montréal in French. He was elected to Montreal's City Council in 1982... | City Councillor, Jeanne-Mance | 1998 | 2001 | RCM Montreal Citizens' Movement The Montreal Citizens' Movement was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1973 to 2001.-Origins:... |
Michel Prescott Michel Prescott Michel Prescott is a Canadian politician and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.-City Councillor:He was a member of the progressive Montreal Citizens' Movement, also known as Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Montréal in French. He was elected to Montreal's City Council in 1982... | City Councillor, Jeanne-Mance | 2001 | 2001 | UCIM |
Pierre Bourque Pierre Bourque (politician) Pierre Bourque, CQ is a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada. He founded the Vision Montreal political party and served as mayor of Montreal from 1994 to 2001.-Background:... | City Councillor, Marie-Victorin Marie-Victorin Brother Marie-Victorin was a De La Salle Christian Brother and botanist in Quebec, Canada, best known as the father of the Jardin botanique de Montréal.... | 2001 | 2003 | Vision Montreal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
Martin Lemay Martin Lemay Martin Lemay is a politician in Quebec, Canada. He is the Parti Québécois Member of the National Assembly for Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques in the National Assembly of Quebec.-Background:... | City Councillor, Sainte-Marie Sainte-Marie Sainte-Marie is the name of several places. Sainte-Marie is French for Saint Mary.-In Metropolitan France:Sainte-Marie is the name or part of the name of several communes:*Sainte-Marie, Hautes-Alpes, in the Hautes-Alpes département... | 2003 | 2003 | Vision Montreal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
Pierre Bourque Pierre Bourque (politician) Pierre Bourque, CQ is a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada. He founded the Vision Montreal political party and served as mayor of Montreal from 1994 to 2001.-Background:... | City Councillor, Marie-Victorin Marie-Victorin Brother Marie-Victorin was a De La Salle Christian Brother and botanist in Quebec, Canada, best known as the father of the Jardin botanique de Montréal.... | 2003 | 2006 | Vision Montreal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
Noushig Eloyan Noushig Eloyan Noushig Eloyan is a Canadian politician, who served on the Montreal City Council from 1994 to 2009 and ran for the Canadian Parliament for the electoral riding of Ahuntsic in the May 2, 2011 elections as a member of the federal Liberal Party of Canada.... | City Councillor, Bordeaux-Cartierville Bordeaux-Cartierville Bordeaux-Cartierville is a district of Montreal, Canada in the administrative borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville. It is bordered to the north by the Rivière des Prairies, to the east by the district of Ahuntsic., to the south by Villeray, Park-Extension, Mount Royal and Saint-Laurent and to the west... | 2006 | 2008 | Vision Montreal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
Benoit Labonté Benoit Labonté Benoît Labonté was a city councillor with the Vision Montréal party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was the mayor of the borough of Ville-Marie until 2009. He was in favour of the merger of all Montreal Island municipalities into the megacity.Labonté, a former head of the Board of Trade of... | Borough Mayor, Ville-Marie Ville-Marie (borough) Ville-Marie is the name of a borough in the centre of the city of Montreal, Quebec.-Location:The borough comprises all of downtown Montreal, Old Montreal and the Old Port, the Centre-Sud area, most of Mount Royal Park, Saint Helen's Island, and Île Notre-Dame.It is bordered by the city of... | 2008 | 2009 | Vision Montreal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
Vacancy | n/a | 2009 | 2009 | Louise Harel Louise Harel Louise Harel is a Québec politician. In 2005 she served as interim leader of the Parti Québécois following the resignation of Bernard Landry. She was also interim leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec. She represented the riding of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the Montreal region... | City Councillor, Maisonneuve–Longue-Pointe Longue-Pointe Longue-Pointe was a Montreal neighbourhood now located in the borough of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. The neighborhood was permanently divided by the construction of the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel... | 2009 | Current | Vision Montreal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
See also
- List of mayors of Montreal
- Montreal City CouncilMontreal City CouncilThe Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the City Council. The mayor is Gérald Tremblay, who is a member of the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l'Île de Montréal...
- History of QuebecHistory of QuebecQuebec has played a special role in Canadian history; it is the site where French settlers founded the colony of Canada in the 17th and 18th centuries.-Paleoindian Era :...