Daniel Ratthé
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Daniel Ratthé is a politician in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, who was elected to represent the riding of Blainville
in the National Assembly of Quebec
in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Parti Québécois
.
From 1976 to 1984, Ratthé worked for various positions at several radio stations in Laval
including CFGL-FM
(now Rhytme FM) and CIMO-FM
. He later worked for six years for Sony Canada
as the sales representative for Eastern Canada in the Media and Recording department and from 1990 to 1997 as the regional director of sales. Since 1997, he was the national director of sales and business development for CEDROM-SNi Inc.
Ratthé was also a municipal councilor for the City of Blainville
and obtained a college degree in humanities in 1997 at College Montmorency
in Laval.
Ratthé defeated former Blainville mayor Pierre Gingras
in the 2008 elections for the MNA seat of Blainville.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, who was elected to represent the riding of Blainville
Blainville (electoral district)
Blainville is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The municipalities of Blainville, Bois-des-Filion, Lorraine and Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines are situated in this district...
in the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
.
From 1976 to 1984, Ratthé worked for various positions at several radio stations in Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
including CFGL-FM
CFGL-FM
CFGL-FM is a French language Canadian radio station located in Laval, Quebec, near Montreal. While the station's city of licence is Laval and its studios are actually in that city, it operates as a de facto Montreal station...
(now Rhytme FM) and CIMO-FM
CIMO-FM
CIMO-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Magog, Quebec, near Sherbrooke.Owned and operated by Astral Media, it broadcasts on 106.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 1,600 watts using an omnidirectional antenna located on the top of Mount Orford...
. He later worked for six years for Sony Canada
Sony Canada
Established in 1955, Sony of Canada Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation, of Tokyo, Japan. Sony provides products that include Blu-ray players, BRAVIA televisions, Cyber-shot digital cameras, Handycam Camcorders, VAIO computers, broadcast cameras, IPELA security cameras and video...
as the sales representative for Eastern Canada in the Media and Recording department and from 1990 to 1997 as the regional director of sales. Since 1997, he was the national director of sales and business development for CEDROM-SNi Inc.
Ratthé was also a municipal councilor for the City of Blainville
Blainville, Quebec
Blainville is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec and is located northwest of downtown Montreal.The idyllic setting and small town environment makes for a sharp contrast with the booming urban centre next door. Blainville sits right at the foot of the Laurentians, an ancient...
and obtained a college degree in humanities in 1997 at College Montmorency
College Montmorency
Founded on November 5, 1969, Collège Montmorency is a Francophone Cégep located at 475 boulevard de l'Avenir, in Chomedey, Laval, Quebec, Canada, across the Montmorency metro station...
in Laval.
Ratthé defeated former Blainville mayor Pierre Gingras
Pierre Gingras
Pierre Gingras is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was an Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Blainville from 2007 to 2008.-Background:...
in the 2008 elections for the MNA seat of Blainville.