Jean-François Therrien (born 1969) is a politician from
Quebec
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, Canada. He was an
Action démocratique du Québec
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Member of the
National Assembly
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for the electoral district of
Terrebonne
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from 2007 to 2008.
Therrien has a bachelor's degree in law from the
Université Laval
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and a master's degree in public administration from the
École nationale d'administration publique
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(ENAP).
Therrien was born in
Quebec City
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, Quebec, Canada. He briefly worked at the
Casino de Charlevoix before joining the Youth Protection Agency (Direction de la protection de la Jeunesse) and later the
Ministry of Public Security as a special constable and later the Quebec Public Servants as an investigator. He was also a volunteer for several years for the
Operation Red Nose, a non-profit organization responsible for accompanied party goers at home and preventing drunk driving during the December holidays.
Before his election, he was a public servant employed by the Ministère du Revenu du Québec (revenue department).
Therrien was first elected in the
2007 election with 41% of the vote.
Parti Québécois
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incumbent
Jocelyne Caron
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finished second with 36% of the vote. Therrien took office on April 12, 2007 and was named the critic for labour.
Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007
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References
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1969 births
Action démocratique du Québec MNAs
French Quebecers
Living people
Politicians from Quebec City
Université Laval alumni
Canadian police officers
21st-century Canadian politicians
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