Denis Trottier
Denis Trottier | |
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MNA for Roberval | |
In office April 25, 2007 – 2014 | |
Preceded by | Karl Blackburn |
Succeeded by | Philippe Couillard |
Personal details | |
Born | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec | June 8, 1952
Political party | Parti Québécois |
Profession | teacher |
Portfolio | National politic for water |
Denis Trottier (born June 8, 1952 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec) is a Quebec politician and teacher. He was previously a Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Roberval in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, losing to Premier Philippe Couillard in the 2014 general election. He represented the Parti Québécois.
Trottier went to Université Laval where he received a bachelor's degree in political science and a certificate in college education. He also did a master's degree in regional studies at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Trottier was a lecturer at the UQAC in sociology for 23 years and a teacher at CEGEP de Saint-Félicien in political science and sociology for 18 years. He was also a member of the MRC Maria-Chapdelaine and the mayor of Péribonka from 2001 to 2005. He was also a member of the Fédération Québécoise des Municipalités.
Trottier was elected in the 2007 elections by defeating Liberal incumbent Karl Blackburn.
External links[]
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- PQ webpage (in French)
- 1952 births
- French Quebecers
- Living people
- Mayors of places in Quebec
- Parti Québécois MNAs
- Université Laval alumni
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi alumni
- People from Dolbeau-Mistassini
- 21st-century Canadian politicians
- Quebec mayor stubs