François William Croteau (born January 29, 1972) is a former member of the
Montreal City Council
The Montreal City Council (french: Conseil municipal de Montréal) is the governing body in the mayor–council government in the city of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the ...
and the mayor of the Borough of
Rosemont–La Petite–Patrie, an office to which he was first elected in
2009
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.
Croteau was born and raised in
Terrebonne, Quebec.
Université de Montréal.
He also holds a
Master of Business Administration from the
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
He was a session lecturer at UQAM, teaching courses on city management,
and also earned a Doctorate in Urban Governance. He has also served as a political staff member of
Nicolas Girard the
Parti Québécois MNA for
Gouin prior to being elected to city council.
On June 19, 2013, he declared himself a candidate for the job of interim
mayor of Montreal after the resignation of
Michael Applebaum
Michael Mark Applebaum (born February 10, 1963) is a Canadian former politician who served as interim Mayor of Montreal between his appointment by the city council on November 16, 2012, and his resignation on June 18, 2013. He was the first angl ...
. However, in the council session on June 25 to select the new interim mayor, Croteau withdrew his candidacy before the vote, supporting eventual winner
Laurent Blanchard
Laurent Blanchard (born November 25, 1952) is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He represented the east-end Hochelaga ward on Montreal city council from 2005 to 2013, initially as a member of Vision Montreal and later as an independent. On ...
.
"Laurent Blanchard new interim mayor of Montreal"
. ''The Gazette
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'', June 25, 2013.
References
External links
Official Website
1972 births
People from Terrebonne, Quebec
Université de Montréal alumni
Université du Québec à Montréal alumni
Academic staff of the Université du Québec à Montréal
Montreal city councillors
Living people
Mayors of places in Quebec
People from Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
21st-century Canadian politicians
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