Benoit Dorais | |
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Borough mayor for Le Sud-Ouest and Montreal City Councillor | |
Assumed office January 1, 2010 |
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Preceded by | Jacqueline Montpetit |
Personal details | |
Political party |
Coalition Montréal Vision Montréal (formerly) |
Residence | Montreal, Quebec |
Benoit Dorais is a city councillor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has served as the borough mayor of Le Sud-Ouest since 2009. He was a member of Vision Montreal and since 2013 Coalition Montréal.
Dorais was born and raised in the Saint-Henri neighbourhood. Prior to his election as city councillor, Dorais served as a political staff member to former Bloc Québécois MP Thierry St-Cyr. He has also served as a commissioner with the Commission scolaire de Montréal since 2007. He holds a university degree in philosophy and social ethics.
Following Marcel Côté's death on May 26, he became leader of Coalition Montreal. He is chairman of the City of Montreal committee on social development and Montreal diversity.