Preceded by Andre Gabias Name Sebastien Proulx Preceded by Yves Bolduc Role Canadian Politician | Party Quebec Liberal Party Spouse(s) Guylaine Roy Succeeded by Danielle St-Amand | |
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Born March 28, 1975 (age 48)
Montreal, Quebec ( 1975-03-28 ) Other political
affiliations Action democratique du Quebec (before 2008) Education Universite du Quebec a Montreal | ||
Political party Quebec Liberal Party | ||
Les coulisses du pouvoir - Entrevue Sébastien Proulx
Sébastien Proulx (born March 28, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. He was an Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the electoral district of Trois-Rivières from 2007 to 2008. He is a lawyer and was the main political consultant to ADQ leader Mario Dumont until his election.
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- Les coulisses du pouvoir Entrevue Sbastien Proulx
- Background
- Member of the Provincial Legislature
- Federal politics
- References
Proulx subsequently rejoined the Quebec Liberal Party, and was the party's candidate in a 2015 by-election in Jean-Talon. On June 8, he was elected deputy of Jean-Talon.
Since February 22, 2016 he has served as Minister of Education, with Hélène David being responsible for Higher Education.
Background
Proulx has a bachelor's degree in law from the Université du Québec à Montréal and was admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1999. He practiced law for four years. He also worked in a consultation committee of Directeur général des élections du Québec.
Proulx first ran in the 2003 election in Laviolette, but finished third with 14 per cent of the vote behind Liberal incumbent Julie Boulet.
Member of the Provincial Legislature
In the 2007 election, Proulx ran again and was elected with 37% of the vote. Liberal incumbent André Gabias, finished second with 28% of the vote. During the campaign, Proulx was one of the ADQ's main spokespersons. He was previously the director of the party in 2004.
On March 29, 2007, Proulx was appointed Official Opposition House Leader and the critic for electoral reform and parliamentary reform. On April 19, 2007, he was selected to be the Official Opposition's Shadow Minister for Access to Information.
Even though he was considered one of the ADQ's most effective parliamentarians and benefited from a high approval rating from his constituents, Proulx lost his seat as a result of the 2008 election. He finished third with 19% of the vote.
Federal politics
Proulx campaigned on behalf of local Conservative candidate Claude Durand during the federal election of 2008. Durand finished a distant second against Bloc Québécois incumbent Paule Brunelle in the district of Trois-Rivières.