Party Quebec solidaire | Role Politician Name Andres Fontecilla | |
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Born September 20, 1967 (age 56) Chile ( 1967-09-20 ) | ||
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Andrés Fontecilla (born 20 September 1967 in Chile) is a Quebec politician. On 5 May 2013 he became co-spokesperson of Québec solidaire, along with Françoise David.
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Biography
Fontecilla was born in Chile but emigrated to Quebec in 1981, having fled the authoritarian regime of Augusto Pinochet.
He completed a degree in anthropology at the University of Montreal, and was elected president of the student association for his department.
Political career
Fontecilla was a member of the Quebec provincial party Union des forces progressistes (UFP) since its foundation and ran as the party's candidate in a 2004 by-election for the National Assembly of Quebec, but finished a distant third. In 2006 the UFP and Option citoyenne merged to form Québec solidaire. Fontecilla ran for Québec solidaire in the 2012 Quebec general election, finishing in third place. On 5 May 2013 he was chosen to be co-spokesperson of the party along with Françoise David.
He was again defeated in the 2014 Quebec general election.
Electoral record
* Result compared to Action démocratique