René Gauvreau
Encyclopedia
René Gauvreau is a politician in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, who was elected to represent the riding of Groulx
in the National Assembly of Quebec
in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Parti Québécois
.
Gauvreau is a graduate of the Université de Montréal
, where he obtained a law degree in 1987, and practiced law until his election in 2008. Gauvreau also worked as a member of several non-profit organizations and foundations mostly in the lower Laurentides region.
Gauvreau defeated the ADQ's
Linda Lapointe
in the Groulx riding in the 2008 elections as the PQ swept most of the Northern Montreal
suburbs (north of Laval
).
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 Groulx
Groulx
Groulx is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district consists of the municipalities of Boisbriand, Rosemère and Sainte-Thérèse...
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 Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
.
Gauvreau is a graduate of the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
, where he obtained a law degree in 1987, and practiced law until his election in 2008. Gauvreau also worked as a member of several non-profit organizations and foundations mostly in the lower Laurentides region.
Gauvreau defeated the ADQ's
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....
Linda Lapointe
Linda Lapointe
Linda Lapointe is a politician from Quebec, Canada. She was an Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Groulx from 2007 to 2008.-Background:...
in the Groulx riding in the 2008 elections as the PQ swept most of the Northern Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
suburbs (north of Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
).