Clément Gignac

Clément Gignac
Clément Gignac
MNA for Marguerite-Bourgeoys
Incumbent
Assumed office
2009
Preceded by Monique Jérôme-Forget
Personal details
Political party Liberal
Cabinet Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade

Clément Gignac is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec, who represents the riding of Marguerite-Bourgeoys in the National Assembly of Quebec. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, he was elected in a by-election on June 22, 2009, following the resignation of Monique Jérôme-Forget.[1]

On the following day, Gignac was named by Jean Charest as the new Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade — a role which was previously held by Raymond Bachand, who was also the Finance Minister.[2]

Prior to his election to the Assembly, Gignac was(for a brief period of time) a senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister Ministry of Finance in Ottawa.

Prior to this appointment, Gignac was Senior Vice-President, Chief Economist and Strategist of National Bank Financial and in this role has ranked constantly over the last decade amongst the top strategists and economists in the country.

Electoral record

Quebec provincial by-election, June 22, 2009 : Marguerite-Bourgeoys edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
     Liberal Clément Gignac 7,753 72.41 +6.22
     Parti Québécois Christine Normandin 1,835 17.14 -4.56
     Action démocratique Diane Charbonneau 384 3.59 -5.08
     Green Julian Leclerc 290 2.71 -
     Québec solidaire Valérie Black St-Laurent 265 2.48 -0.96
     Independent Sylvie R. Tremblay 73 0.68 -
     Parti indépendantiste Érik Poulin 66 0.62 -
     Independent Régent Millette 41 0.38 -
Total valid votes 10,707 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 87
Turnout 10,794 23.22 -24.87
Electors on the lists 46,478

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Raymond Bachand
Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Exports
2009–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent