Jean Leclerc, CQ (born May 28, 1958) is a Canadian businessman and former politician.
Jean Leclerc | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Taschereau | |
| In office 1985–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Guay |
| Succeeded by | André Gaulin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1958 Quebec City, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Université Laval |
| Occupation | businessman |
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Jean-Robert Leclerc and Suzanne Lajeunesse, Leclerc received a Bachelor's degree from Université Laval in 1977. In 1977, he started working at Biscuits Leclerc, a cookie and snack manufacturer founded in 1905 by François Leclerc (Jean Leclerc’s great-grandfather). In 1985, he was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec for Taschereau. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1989. He did not run in 1994. He was Minister of government services, vice-president of the Treasury Board, and Minister responsible for the Quebec City region.[1]
In 1995, he re-joined his family firm as a Vice-President. In 2003, he was appointed president and CEO. In 2006, he was Chairman of the Quebec City 400th Anniversary Society.[1]
In 2009, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.