Pascal Bérubé

Pascal Bérubé (born February 16, 1975 in Matane, Quebec) is a Canadian politician and television host. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Matane-Matapédia (formerly Matane) and represents the Parti Québécois. He was appointed interim leader of the party following the October 1, 2018 Québec election in which Jean-François Lisée lost his seat and resigned the leadership.

Pascal Berube

MNA
Leader of the Parti Québécois
Interim
In office
October 9, 2018 – October 9, 2020
Preceded byJean-François Lisée
Succeeded byPaul St-Pierre Plamondon
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Matane-Matapédia
Matane (2007–2018)
Assumed office
March 26, 2007
Preceded byNancy Charest
Personal details
Born (1975-02-16) February 16, 1975
Matane, Quebec
Political partyParti Québécois
Professiontelevision host
PortfolioFinancial aid for educational studies, sports and leisure

Berubé studied at Université du Québec à Rimouski and obtained a bachelor's degree in education sciences. He later worked as a coordinator for Matane and La Haute-Gaspesie regional county municipalities and a political aide for the Minister of Education and the Minister of Regions. He was also a television host and researcher at Cogeco in Matane, and the former vice-president of the Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec.

Bérubé was a candidate for Matane in the 2003 elections but was defeated by the Liberal Candidate Nancy Charest. In 2007, he defeated Charest by just over 200 votes. He was named the PQ's critic in communitarian action but later promoted to the portfolio of financial aid for studies.

He was re-elected in 2012 and 2014.

He was nominated Opposition House Leader by Jean-François Lisée in October 2016 and was named interim leader of the Parti Quebecois on October 9, 2018.[1]

References
  1. https://globalnews.ca/news/4530285/parti-quebecois-names-pascal-berube-as-interim-leader/
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • Bio from the Parti Québécois website (in French)
  • Pascal Bérubé named interim Parti Québécois leader


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