Gatineau City Council
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The Gatineau Municipal Council (French: Le conseil municipal de Gatineau) is the governing body of the city of Gatineau
, Quebec
, Canada
. It is composed of 17 city councillors and the mayor. The mayor is elected at large, while each of the councillors represent wards throughout the city. Council members are elected to four year terms with the last election being the 2005 election.
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, Quebec
Quebec
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. It is composed of 17 city councillors and the mayor. The mayor is elected at large, while each of the councillors represent wards throughout the city. Council members are elected to four year terms with the last election being the 2005 election.
Members (2009-2013)
- See: Gatineau municipal election, 2009Gatineau municipal election, 2009A municipal election was held in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada on November 1, 2009 in conjunction with municipal elections across Quebec on that date.Elections will be held for Mayor of Gatineau as well as for each of the 18 districts on Gatineau City Council....
- Marc Bureau - MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
- Stefan PsenakStefan PsenakStefan Psenak is a Québécois poet, playwright and novelist. He lives in Outaouais.-External links:* *...
- District 1, Aylmer DistrictAylmer DistrictThe Aylmer District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Frank Thérien.The district is located in the Aylmer sector of the city. It is one of three districts in the sector... - André LaframboiseAndré LaframboiseAndre Laframboise is a Quebec municipal politician in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor for the Lucerne district in the Aylmer sector of the city....
- District 2, Lucerne District - Alain RielAlain RielAlain Riel is a Quebec municipal politician in Gatineau, Canada. He is the councillor of the Deschênes District in the Aylmer sector.Riel studied at the University of Ottawa and obtained a bachelor's degree in history and geography and a master's degree in physical geography.After being a teacher...
- District 3, Deschênes DistrictDeschênes DistrictThe Deschênes District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Alain Riel.The district is located in the Aylmer sector of the city. It is one of three districts in the sector... - Maxime Tremblay - District 4, Plateau–Manoir-des-Trembles DistrictPlateau–Manoir-des-Trembles DistrictThe Plateau–Manoir-des-Trembles District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Maxime Tremblay....
- Patrice MartinPatrice MartinPatrice Martin is a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor of the district of Wrightville-Parc de la Montagne located in the Hull sector of the city....
- District 5, Wright–Parc-de-la-Montagne District - Mireille Apollon - District 6, Orée-du-Parc DistrictOrée-du-Parc DistrictThe Orée-du-Parc District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is currently served on Gatineau City Council by Claude Millette....
- Pierre PhilionPierre PhilionPierre Philion is a Quebec politician in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor for the district of St-Raymond-Vanier in the Hull sector of the city.Prior to his political career, Philion occupied several professional positions...
- District 7, Saint-Raymond–Vanier District - Denise LaferrièreDenise LaferrièreDenise Laferrière is a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. She is the councillor for Hull District....
- District 8, Hull–Val-Tétreau DistrictHull–Val-Tétreau DistrictThe Hull–Val-Tétreau is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. From 2001 to 2009 it was known as Hull District. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Denise Laferrière.... - Nicole Champagne - District 9, Limbour DistrictLimbour DistrictThe Limbour District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Nicole Champagne....
- Denis TasséDenis TasséDenis Tassé is a Quebec politician and a businessman in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the current councillor of the district of des Riverains in the Gatineau sector....
- District 10, Touraine District - Luc AngersLuc AngersLuc Angers is a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor of the district of Les Promenades District in the Gatineau sector.Angers studied and received degrees at three different universities...
- District 11, Promenades DistrictPromenades DistrictThe Promenades District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Luc Angers.The district is located in the Gatineau sector of the city... - Patsy Bouthillette - District 12, Carrefour-de-l'Hôpital DistrictCarrefour-de-l'Hôpital DistrictThe Carrefour-de-l'Hôpital District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Patsy Bouthillette....
- Joseph De SylvaJoseph De SylvaJoseph de Sylva is a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor for the district of Du Versant in the Gatineau sector....
- District 13, Versant District - Sylvie Goneau - District 14, Bellevue DistrictBellevue DistrictThe Bellevue District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Richard Côté....
- Stéphane Lauzon - District 15, Lac-Beauchamp District
- Yvon BoucherYvon BoucherYvon Boucher is a Quebec municipal politician and businessman in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the current councillor for the district of La Riviere Blanche in the Gatineau sector....
- District 16, Rivière-Blanche District - Luc MontreuilLuc MontreuilLuc Montreuil is a politician in the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. He is the current councillor for the Masson-Angers District in the city's end.- Biography :...
- District 17, Masson-Angers DistrictMasson-Angers DistrictThe Masson-Angers District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Luc Montreuil.... - Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin - District 18, Buckingham District
Members (2005-2009)
- Marc Bureau - MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
- Frank ThérienFrank ThérienFrank Thérien is a Quebec politician and businessman in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor for the Aylmer District in the city's west end.Thérien was a councillor in the former city of Aylmer for three mandates implementing several projects including improving public safety, financial...
- District 1, Aylmer DistrictAylmer DistrictThe Aylmer District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Frank Thérien.The district is located in the Aylmer sector of the city. It is one of three districts in the sector... - André LaframboiseAndré LaframboiseAndre Laframboise is a Quebec municipal politician in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor for the Lucerne district in the Aylmer sector of the city....
- District 2, Lucerne District - Alain RielAlain RielAlain Riel is a Quebec municipal politician in Gatineau, Canada. He is the councillor of the Deschênes District in the Aylmer sector.Riel studied at the University of Ottawa and obtained a bachelor's degree in history and geography and a master's degree in physical geography.After being a teacher...
- District 3, Deschênes DistrictDeschênes DistrictThe Deschênes District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Alain Riel.The district is located in the Aylmer sector of the city. It is one of three districts in the sector... - Alain PilonAlain PilonAlain Pilon is a Quebec politician and businessman in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor of the Val-Tetreau District in the Hull sector....
- District 4, Val-Tétreau DistrictVal-Tétreau DistrictThe Val-Tétreau District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Alain Pilon.The district is located in the Hull sector of the city... - Patrice MartinPatrice MartinPatrice Martin is a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor of the district of Wrightville-Parc de la Montagne located in the Hull sector of the city....
- District 5, Wright–Parc-de-la-Montagne District - Louise PoirierLouise Poirier (politician)Louise Poirier is a Quebec politician in the City of Gatineau, Quebec She is the current councillor of the ward of L'Oree du Parc in the Hull sector of the city....
(until 2008) then Claude Millette - District 6, Orée-du-Parc DistrictOrée-du-Parc DistrictThe Orée-du-Parc District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is currently served on Gatineau City Council by Claude Millette.... - Pierre PhilionPierre PhilionPierre Philion is a Quebec politician in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor for the district of St-Raymond-Vanier in the Hull sector of the city.Prior to his political career, Philion occupied several professional positions...
- District 7, Saint-Raymond–Vanier District - Denise LaferrièreDenise LaferrièreDenise Laferrière is a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. She is the councillor for Hull District....
- District 8, Hull District - Simon RacineSimon RacineSimon Racine is a Quebec politician and teacher in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the current councillor for the Limbour District in the Gatineau sectorRacine studied at the University of Ottawa and obtained a bachelor's degree in physical education...
- District 9, Limbour DistrictLimbour DistrictThe Limbour District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Nicole Champagne.... - Denis TasséDenis TasséDenis Tassé is a Quebec politician and a businessman in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the current councillor of the district of des Riverains in the Gatineau sector....
- District 10, Riverains District - Luc AngersLuc AngersLuc Angers is a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor of the district of Les Promenades District in the Gatineau sector.Angers studied and received degrees at three different universities...
- District 11, Promenades DistrictPromenades DistrictThe Promenades District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Luc Angers.The district is located in the Gatineau sector of the city... - Joseph De SylvaJoseph De SylvaJoseph de Sylva is a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor for the district of Du Versant in the Gatineau sector....
- District 12, Versant District - Richard CôtéRichard CôtéRichard Côté is a Quebec municipal politician in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the councillor of the Bellevue District in the Gatineau sector.Côté studied at the University of Ottawa and received a certificate in marketing and management before working for over 30 years at the Bowater plant in...
- District 13, Bellevue DistrictBellevue DistrictThe Bellevue District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Richard Côté.... - Aurèle DesjardinsAurèle DesjardinsAurèle Desjardins is a Quebec politician in the city of Gatineau. He is the councillor for the Lac-Beauchamp district in the Gatineau sector....
- District 14, Lac-Beauchamp District - Yvon BoucherYvon BoucherYvon Boucher is a Quebec municipal politician and businessman in Gatineau, Quebec. He is the current councillor for the district of La Riviere Blanche in the Gatineau sector....
- District 15, Rivière-Blanche District - Luc MontreuilLuc MontreuilLuc Montreuil is a politician in the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. He is the current councillor for the Masson-Angers District in the city's end.- Biography :...
- District 16, Masson-Angers DistrictMasson-Angers DistrictThe Masson-Angers District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Luc Montreuil.... - Jocelyne HouleJocelyne HouleJocelyne Houle is a Quebec politician and businesswoman. She is the current councillor for the Buckingham ward in the amalgamated city of Gatineau, Quebec....
- District 17, Buckingham District
Former members
- Yves DucharmeYves DucharmeYves Ducharme was the mayor of Hull, Québec, in the Outaouais region, from 1992 to 2002 and from 2002 to 2005 mayor of Gatineau after the city had been merged with its neighbours, part of the supra-organization the Communauté Urbaine de l'Outaouais. He was defeated in an election in 2005 by Marc...
, Mayor, (2001–2005), defeated in last election
- André Levac - District 1, District of Aylmer (2001–2005), defeated in last elections
- Alain Labonté - District 2, District of Lucerne (2001–2005), did not run in 2005
- André Touchet - District 3, District of Deschênes (2001–2003), deceased in 2003
- Richard Jennings - District 3, District of Deschênes (2003–2005), did not run in 2005
- Lawrence CannonLawrence CannonLawrence Cannon, PC is a Canadian politician from Quebec and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former Quebec lieutenant. On October 30, 2008 he was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs...
- District 4, District of Val-Tétreau (2001–2005), run successfully in federal election in 2006
- Thérèse Cyr - District 10, District of Riverains (2001–2005), retired - did not run in 2005
- Paul Morin - District 11, District of Promenades (2001–2005), defeated in last election