Preceded by Neil Cameron Role Politician Spouse Judy Harper | Profession Politician, Teacher Education McGill University Name Geoffrey Kelley Party Quebec Liberal Party | |
Born February 17, 1955 (age 69)
Montreal, Quebec ( 1955-02-17 ) Books Homelessness in Quebec: Self-Assigned Mandate, Consultation Document | ||
Political party Quebec Liberal Party | ||
Liberal Geoff Kelley & PQ Jean-Françcois Lisée debate
Geoffrey Kelley (born February 17, 1955 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec politician, coach and teacher. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Jacques-Cartier in Montreal's West Island region. He represents the Quebec Liberal Party.
Kelley went to the Université de Montréal to study French courses and then obtained a diploma at John Abbott College. He would later obtain a Bachelor's degree in history and a Master's degree in modern history of Canada at McGill University. He was then a teacher at Commission scolaire du Lakeshore and a lecturer at various institutions including John Abbott College, Collège Marie-Victorin and McGill University. He was also the political aide for several Ministers including the Minister of Education (1990), the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Public Security (1990–1994) and was a chief of staff of the Deputy Premier and the President of the Treasury Board (1994).
Kelley was also a coach of a Lakeshore soccer club and was an outfielder for a Beaconsfield baseball club.
Kelley jumped into politics when he was elected in 1994 in Jacques-Cartier and re-elected in 1998. He served as the Liberal's critics in family policy and native affairs. After being re-elected in 2003, he was a backbencher until he was named Minister for Native Affairs in 2005. Despite being re-elected to a fourth term in the 2007 elections, he was not re-appointed to Jean Charest's cabinet. He became Chair of the Social Affairs Commission. In 2011 he was re-appointed as Minister for Native Affairs.