Yves-François Blanchet
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Yves-François Blanchet MP (French: [iv fʁɑ̃swa blɑ̃ʃɛt]; born April 16, 1965) is a Canadian politician and the leader of the Bloc Québécois (BQ) since 2019. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beloeil—Chambly since the 2019 election.
Yves-François Blanchet | |
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Leader of the Bloc Québécois | |
Assumed office January 17, 2019 | |
President | Yves Perron |
Preceded by | Mario Beaulieu (interim) |
Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks of Quebec | |
In office December 4, 2012 – April 23, 2014 | |
Premier | Pauline Marois |
Preceded by | Daniel Breton |
Succeeded by | David Heurtel |
Member of Parliament for Beloeil—Chambly | |
Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Matthew Dubé |
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Johnson (Drummond; 2008–2012) | |
In office December 8, 2008 – April 7, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Sébastien Schneeberger |
Succeeded by | André Lamontagne |
Personal details | |
Born | (1965-04-16) April 16, 1965 (age 59) Drummondville, Quebec, Canada |
Political party | Bloc Québécois (federal) |
Other political affiliations | Parti Québécois (provincial) |
Spouse | Nancy Déziel |
Residence(s) | Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada[1] |
Alma mater | Université de Montréal (BA) |
Before federal politics, Blanchet was in provincial politics, serving as a Member of the National Assembly (MNA) for the Parti Québécois (PQ) from 2008 until his defeat in the 2014 election. He was Quebec's Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks from December 2012 to April 2014 under Premier Pauline Marois. Prior to his political career, Blanchet ran an artist management firm and was the president of ADISQ from 2003 to 2006.