Jean Alfred
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Jean Alfred, PH.D is a former politician in Quebec
, Canada
. He was a member of the National Assembly of Quebec
as a member of the Parti Québécois
from 1976 to 1981.
Alfred was born in Ouanaminthe
, Haiti
, to Oracius Alfred and Prunelie Occean. He made his college studies and some university courses at Port-au-Prince
before moving to Ottawa
where he obtained a degree in philosophy from the University of Ottawa
. He also received a master's degree in psycho-pedagogy as well as a PH.D in education.
Prior to his entry into politics, he taught for several years in Haiti and in the Outaouais region. He taught again after his political career and was a school board commissioner for the Commission Scolaire des Draveurs
.
In 1975, he was elected as a councilor for the former city of Gatineau
and later entered provincial politics where he was elected in Papineau
as a Parti Québécois candidate. He served a full term as a PQ and Independent member but was defeated in the newly formed riding of Chapleau
which portions were split from Gatineau
and Papineau. He was a candidate again in 1989, but lost to the Liberal, John Kehoe
. He made a brief attempt at federal politics but failed to become a Bloc Québécois
prior to the 1997 elections
.
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....
, Canada
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...
. He was a member of 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...
as 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 1981.
Alfred was born in Ouanaminthe
Ouanaminthe
Ouanaminthe is a city located in the Nord-Est Department of Haiti. It contains about 100,000 people including immediate areas. The Massacre River is located between Ouanaminthe and Dajabón in the Dominican Republic. The border crossing to Dajabón is one of the four chief land crossings to the...
, Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
, to Oracius Alfred and Prunelie Occean. He made his college studies and some university courses at Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
before moving to Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
where he obtained a degree in philosophy from the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
. He also received a master's degree in psycho-pedagogy as well as a PH.D in education.
Prior to his entry into politics, he taught for several years in Haiti and in the Outaouais region. He taught again after his political career and was a school board commissioner for the Commission Scolaire des Draveurs
Commission Scolaire des Draveurs
The Commission Scolaire des Draveurs is a public Francophone school board operating in Gatineau, Quebec. The school board was created in 1986 in the old city of Gatineau about 15 years before amalgamation...
.
In 1975, he was elected as a councilor for the former city of Gatineau
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...
and later entered provincial politics where he was elected in Papineau
Papineau (provincial electoral district)
Papineau is a provincial electoral district located in the province of Quebec. Situated in the Outaouais region, Papineau includes the Buckingham and Masson-Angers sectors of the City of Gatineau as well as the eastern end of the Gatineau sector and the entire MRC Papineau including the...
as a Parti Québécois candidate. He served a full term as a PQ and Independent member but was defeated in the newly formed riding of Chapleau
Chapleau (provincial electoral district)
Chapleau is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Gatineau and includes portions east of and south of Autoroute 50, north of the Gatineau and Ottawa Rivers and west of the Rivière Blanche in the Templeton...
which portions were split from Gatineau
Gatineau (provincial electoral district)
Gatineau is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Outaouais region, it was created in 1931. The riding includes most of the area surrounding the Gatineau River including the municipalities of Cantley, Chelsea, La Peche, Gracefield and Maniwaki as well as...
and Papineau. He was a candidate again in 1989, but lost to the Liberal, John Kehoe
John Kehoe (Quebec politician)
John J. Kehoe is a lawyer and former politician in Quebec. He represented Chapleau in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1981 to 1994 as a Liberal member....
. He made a brief attempt at federal politics but failed to become a Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
prior to the 1997 elections
Canadian federal election, 1997
The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party of Canada won a second majority government...
.