François Rebello
Encyclopedia
François Rebello is a politician in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, who was elected to represent the riding of La Prairie
in the National Assembly of Quebec
in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Parti Québécois
.
Rebello is a graduate of the Université de Montréal
with a bachelor's degree
in political sciences, a master's degree
in economic sciences. He was from 1994 to 1996 the president of the Quebec Federation of University Students. He also founded the group Force-Jeunesse whose goal is to defend youth issues and causes. From 2000, Rebello worked as an economist and founded Groupe investissement responsable inc. and was a contributor to the monthly magazine Commerce. In 2005, he became the vice-president and later president of the political commission of the PQ.
Rebello was candidate in La Prairie in 2007
but lost to the ADQ's
Monique Roy Verville
. He later won the seat in 2008.
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 La Prairie
La Prairie (provincial electoral district)
La Prairie is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1972 from parts of Chambly and Napierville-Laprairie. La Prairie previously existed from 1867 to 1919...
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...
.
Rebello is a graduate of the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in political sciences, a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in economic sciences. He was from 1994 to 1996 the president of the Quebec Federation of University Students. He also founded the group Force-Jeunesse whose goal is to defend youth issues and causes. From 2000, Rebello worked as an economist and founded Groupe investissement responsable inc. and was a contributor to the monthly magazine Commerce. In 2005, he became the vice-president and later president of the political commission of the PQ.
Rebello was candidate in La Prairie in 2007
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...
but lost to the ADQ's
Action démocratique du Québec
The Action démocratique du Québec, commonly referred to as the ADQ is a centre-right political party in Quebec, Canada. On the sovereignty question, it defines itself as autonomist, and has support from both soft nationalists and federalists....
Monique Roy Verville
Monique Roy Verville
Monique Roy Verville is a politician from Quebec, Canada. She was an Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of La Prairie from 2007 to 2008....
. He later won the seat in 2008.