Vincent Auclair
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Vincent Auclair is a Quebec
politician
and notary
. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec
for the riding of Vimont in the Laval region. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party and Parliamentary Secretary
to the Minister
of Municipal Affairs and Regions and to the Deputy Prime Minister
.
Auclair went to the Université de Montréal
and obtained a bachelor's degree
in economics before studying at the University of Ottawa
in which he obtained a license and diploma in law. He was then a notary for nearly 10 years.
Auclair entered politics in 2002 when he was Liberal candidate for Vimont in a by-election
but lost to the Action démocratique du Québec
. However, in the 2003 elections
, he was elected the MNA and named the parliamentary secretary to the minister of employment, social solidarity and family from 2003 and 2005 and parliamentary secretary to the minister of municipal affairs from 2005 to today. He was re-elected for a second term in 2007
.
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....
politician
Politician
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and notary
Civil law notary
Civil-law notaries, or Latin notaries, are lawyers of noncontentious private civil law who draft, take, and record legal instruments for private parties, provide legal advice and give attendance in person, and are vested as public officers with the authentication power of the State...
. He is the current Member of 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...
for the riding of Vimont in the Laval region. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party and Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
to the Minister
Minister (government)
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of Municipal Affairs and Regions and to the Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
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.
Auclair went to 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...
and 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 economics before studying at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
in which he obtained a license and diploma in law. He was then a notary for nearly 10 years.
Auclair entered politics in 2002 when he was Liberal candidate for Vimont in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
but lost to the 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....
. However, in the 2003 elections
Quebec general election, 2003
The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec . The Parti libéral du Québec , led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Bernard Landry.-Unfolding:...
, he was elected the MNA and named the parliamentary secretary to the minister of employment, social solidarity and family from 2003 and 2005 and parliamentary secretary to the minister of municipal affairs from 2005 to today. He was re-elected for a second term in 2007
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...
.