Jeannot Volpé
Jeannot Volpé (born June 28, 1950) is a Canadian politician in the Province of New Brunswick.
Jeannot Volpé | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Madawaska-les-Lacs | |
In office 1995–2010 | |
New Brunswick Cabinet Minister | |
In office 1999–2006 | |
Iterim Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick | |
In office January 21, 2007 – 2008 | |
Preceded by | Bernard Lord |
Succeeded by | David Alward |
Leader of the Opposition of New Brunswick | |
In office January 21, 2007 – 2008 | |
Preceded by | Bernard Lord |
Succeeded by | David Alward |
Born in Saint-Jacques, New Brunswick, Volpé graduated from the University of Moncton in 1973 with a Bachelor of Physical Education degree and taught school until 1980. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1995 and re-elected in 1999, 2003 and 2006.
He represented the electoral district of Madawaska-les-Lacs and was a member of the cabinet from 1999 to 2006. On December 19, 2006, he was elected interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick, he became leader of the opposition in the Legislature upon Bernard Lord's resignation from that role on January 31, 2007.
Volpé married former Progressive Conservative MLA and Cabinet Minister Kim Jardine, whom he met when he served in cabinet with her from 1999 to 2003, on May 19, 2007.[1]
In May 2009, Volpé announced that he was not reoffering in the 2010 election.[2]
In 2012, Volpe took the Government to the Human Rights Commission over a 1/3 cut in government pensions.
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References
- "Jeannot Volpé". MLA Bios - 56th Legislature. Government of New Brunswick. Archived from the original on 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
New Brunswick provincial government of Bernard Lord | ||
Cabinet posts (2) | ||
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Predecessor | Office | Successor |
Peter Mesheau | Minister of Finance 2003–2006 | Victor Boudreau |
Doug Tyler | Minister of Natural Resources and Energy 1999–2003 Ashfield served as Minister of Natural Resources Fitch served as Minister of Energy | Keith Ashfield and Bruce Fitch |
Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
Predecessor | Title | Successor |
Bernard Lord | Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation 2006 | Roly MacIntyre |
Other offices | ||
Preceded by | Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 2007–2008 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick 2006–2008 (interim) | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | MLA for Madawaska-les-Lacs 1995–2010 | Succeeded by |
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