Denis Trottier (born June 8, 1952 in
Dolbeau-Mistassini
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,
Quebec
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) is a Quebec politician and teacher. He was previously a Member of
National Assembly of Quebec
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for the
riding of
Roberval in the
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, losing to
Premier
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Philippe Couillard
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in the 2014 general election. He represented the
Parti Québécois
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.
Trottier went to
Université Laval
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where he received a
bachelor's degree
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in political science and a certificate in college education. He also did a
master's degree
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Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) is a branch of the Université du Québec network founded in 1969 and based in the Chicoutimi borough of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. UQAC has secondary study centres in La Malbaie, Saint-Félicien ...
. Trottier was a lecturer at the UQAC in sociology for 23 years and a teacher at CEGEP de Saint-Félicien in political science and sociology for 18 years. He was also a member of the
MRC Maria-Chapdelaine and the mayor of
Péribonka from 2001 to 2005. He was also a member of the Fédération Québécoise des Municipalités.
Trottier was elected in the
2007 elections
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by defeating
Liberal
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incumbent
Karl Blackburn.
External links
*
PQ webpage
1952 births
French Quebecers
Living people
Mayors of places in Quebec
Parti Québécois MNAs
Université Laval alumni
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi alumni
People from Dolbeau-Mistassini
21st-century Canadian politicians
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