José Núñez-Melo (born November 13, 1956) is a former

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politician who served as the

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(MP) for the riding of

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from 2011 to 2015. He served as a member of the

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(NDP).

Background

Originally from the

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, Núñez-Melo graduated from Colegio San Luis Gonzaga in

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in 1974. He later managed a hotel in Puerto Plata before immigrating to Canada in 1990. Prior to entering federal politics, he worked for

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2011 election

In the 2011 federal election, Núñez-Melo was elected to represent the riding of Laval as part of the NDP's surge in popularity in Quebec, which saw the party capture 59 of the province's 75 seats.

2015 election

Núñez-Melo was not allowed to run as a NDP candidate in the 2015 federal election for the new riding of

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, which included the bulk of his old riding, after he publicly criticized nomination meeting procedures which he claimed were contrary to the rules of the party. The party policy requires open nominations, while Núñez-Melo reportedly wanted a guarantee of automatic renomination as an incumbent MP. He then ran unsuccessfully in Vimy as a member of the

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Electoral record

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* 1956 births Dominican Republic emigrants to Canada Living people Green Party of Canada candidates in the 2015 Canadian federal election Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec New Democratic Party MPs People from Santo Domingo {{Quebec-MP-stub