Paul Crête

Paul Crête
Member of the House of Commons of Canada
In office
1993–1997
Preceded by André Plourde
Succeeded by riding dissolved
Constituency Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
In office
1997–2004
Preceded by first member
Succeeded by riding dissolved
Constituency Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques
In office
2004–2009
Preceded by first member
Succeeded by Bernard Généreux
Constituency Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Personal details
Born (1953-04-08) April 8, 1953
Hérouxville, Quebec
Political party Bloc Québécois
Spouse(s) Myriam Santerre
Residence Quebec, Quebec
Profession human resources director

Paul Crête (born April 8, 1953 in Hérouxville, Quebec) is a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament for the Bloc Québécois in the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 until 2009, when he announced that he was moving to provincial politics.

Political career

Prior to his political career, he was a school administrator. Crête was first elected in 1993 representing Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup in the 1993 Canadian general election, then re-elected in 1997 representing Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques defeating former Quebec MNA France Dionne in a hotly contested five way race.[1]

Crête was re-elected in the 2000 election and again in 2004 election for Rivière-du-Loup—Montmagny.

In May 2009, he resigned from the House of Commons to run for the Parti Québécois in the June 22 provincial by-election in Rivière-du-Loup. He lost to Liberal candidate Jean D'Amour.

Critic

House of Commons Committees

Vice-Chair

Member

References

  1. ↑ "Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Temiscouata—Les Basques election results". Parliament of Canada. June 2, 1997.
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