Gerry Sklavounos
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Gerry Sklavounos MNA |
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| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Laurier-Dorion | |
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Assumed office March 26, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Elsie Lefebvre |
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December 16, 1974 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party |
Independent Quebec Liberal Party (until Oct. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Montreal |
| Profession | Attorney |
Gerry Sklavounos, B.C.L., LL.B., (born December 16, 1974) is a Quebec politician. He is the current Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Laurier-Dorion. He was Deputy Government House Leader for the provincial Liberals. In October 2016, he left the Liberal caucus over an allegation of sexual assault for which he has since been cleared and now sits as an independent.
Sklavounos was born on December 16, 1974 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He moved into Laurier-Dorion when he was six years old. He went to Vanier College for CEGEP and graduated in 1994. He earned bachelor's degrees in civil and common law from the McGill University Faculty of Law in 1998.
Sklavounos was called to the Quebec bar in 1999, and articled that year at the federal Department of Justice, working on criminal prosecutions. He practiced criminal law for seven years before becoming a politician, working as legal aid layer for the Community Legal Centre of Montreal from 2000–2004 and in private practice with Silver Sandiford Attorneys from 2004–2007.
Sklavounos is a member of Montreal's Greek community and has served in executive positions with the Hellenic Canadian Congress and the Hellenic Scholarships Foundation. He was an adviser to the Hellenic Congress of Quebec from 2003–2007, the Vice President of public relations for the Hellenic Canadian Congress from 2006–2007, and a member of the board of directors for the Hellenic Scholarships Foundation in 2007.
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