Yves-François Blanchet
Encyclopedia
Yves-François Blanchet is a politician in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, who was elected to represent the riding of Drummond
in the National Assembly of Quebec
in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Parti Québécois
.
Blanchet is a graduate from the Université de Montréal
where he obtained a bachelor's degree
in history and anthropology in 1987. He later worked as a teacher and was a founder of an artist, disc and concert management firm, YFB Inc. while being the president of the ADISQ
from 2003 to 2006. He was named the local business personality of the year by the Drummondville Chamber of Commerce, while he and associated artists received 10 Félix Award
s.
Politically, he was a member of the Youth National Committee of the Parti Québécois in 1988 as well as a regional director of the PQ.
Blanchet defeated the ADQ's
Sébastien Schneeberger
in the 2008 election.
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 Drummond
Drummond (provincial electoral district)
Drummond is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Centre-du-Quebec region, the district was created in 1890. From 1867 to 1886, it was part of the riding of Drummond-Arthabaska...
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...
.
Blanchet is a graduate from 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...
where he obtained 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 history and anthropology in 1987. He later worked as a teacher and was a founder of an artist, disc and concert management firm, YFB Inc. while being the president of the ADISQ
ADISQ
The ADISQ is a nonprofit organization with the mission to help the music industry in Quebec. It was created in 1978....
from 2003 to 2006. He was named the local business personality of the year by the Drummondville Chamber of Commerce, while he and associated artists received 10 Félix Award
Félix Award
The Félix Award is a music award, given on an annual basis to artists in the Canadian province of Quebec.The first Félix awards were presented on September 23, 1979, by the Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois...
s.
Politically, he was a member of the Youth National Committee of the Parti Québécois in 1988 as well as a regional director of the PQ.
Blanchet defeated 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....
Sébastien Schneeberger
Sébastien Schneeberger
Sébastien Schneeberger is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Drummond in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2007 provincial election...
in the 2008 election.