Michel Matte
Encyclopedia
Michel Matte is a politician in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, who was elected to represent the riding of Portneuf
in the National Assembly of Quebec
in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Matte obtained a bachelor's degree
in physical education
from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
and a master's degree
in arts from Laval University. He worked for 23 years at the Grand-Bois and Portneuf School Boards before being elected as mayor of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières
in 1997. He was also the prefect for the Portneuf Regional County Municipality
. He was also a member of the Union des municipalités du 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...
province of Quebec
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....
, who was elected to represent the riding of Portneuf
Portneuf (provincial electoral district)
Portneuf is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Capitale-Nationale region, the riding was formed in 1829...
in 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...
in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Matte obtained a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières , established in 1969 is a campus of the Université du Québec, located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The university has 12,500 students in 8 different campuses, including the main one in Trois-Rivières. About 1000 of them come from overseas, from 60...
and a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in arts from Laval University. He worked for 23 years at the Grand-Bois and Portneuf School Boards before being elected as mayor of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières
Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, Quebec
Saint-Marc-des-Carrières is a town in Quebec, Canada, part of Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region.The place has earned the title of Rock Capital of Portneuf County because of its rock quarries that have played a significant role in the local economy...
in 1997. He was also the prefect for the Portneuf Regional County Municipality
Portneuf Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Portneuf is a Regional County Municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The county administrative seat is Cap-Santé.- History :The Regional County Municipality of Portneuf was constituted as a regional administrative entity on November 25th 1981 by a Provincial decree creating the supralocal...
. He was also a member of the Union des municipalités du Québec.