Gilles Robert | |
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MNA for Prévost | |
In office 2008–2012 |
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Preceded by | Martin Camirand |
Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born |
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec |
March 5, 1955
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Parti Québécois |
Education | |
Profession | teacher, journalist |
Portfolio | Education |
Gilles Robert (born March 5, 1955) is a Canadian politician and teacher in the. Robert represented the riding of Prévost in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2008 to 2012. He is a member of the Parti Québécois.
Born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Robert first obtained a bachelor's degree from the Université de Montréal in history in 1977 and later added a certificate in educational sciences from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1995.
During his 30-year professional career, Robert worked as a teacher from 1977 to 1978, from 1993 to 2007 mostly in history and politics at Académie Lafontaine. He was also a project coordinator and responsible for communications at Académie Lafontaine and was a journalist for 15 years at L'Écho du Nord.
In the 2012 election, he ran in the new riding of Saint-Jérôme but lost to the CAQ.