Jean-Paul Bergeron (born October 21, 1947) is a Quebec politician. He previously served as the member for Iberville in the

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as a member of the

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from 1998 until 2003.

Biography

Bergeron was born in Saint-Alexandre,

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. He earned his bachelor's degree in

pedagogy Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken as ...

from the

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in 1969. He holds a certificate in

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, a

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in education and a

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from the

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. Bergeron was a high school mathematics teacher from and a lecturer at TÉLUQ.

Political career

Bergeron ran in the 1998 Quebec provincial election for the seat of Iberville that was left open by the decision of former Cabinet Minister Richard Le Hir to not run. He won easily. He served as a backbench supporter in the governments of

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and

Bernard Landry Bernard Landry (; March 9, 1937 – November 6, 2018) was a Canadian politician who served as the 28th premier of Quebec from 2001 to 2003. A member of the Parti Québécois (PQ), he led the party from 2001 to 2005, also serving as the leader o ...

. He was defeated in the 2003 election by

Jean Rioux Jean Rioux (born June 9, 1953) is an educator, businessman and Quebec politician, who served as the Member of Parliament for Saint-Jean as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2015 until 2019. He previously represented Iberville in ...

of the

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by less than 1,000 votes. Bergeron attempted to run again for Iberville in 2007 election but lost the PQ nomination to Marie Bouillé 168–156.Jean-Paul Bergeron Quebec National Assembly Biography
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Electoral record

Provincial

References

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