Jean-Guy Paré | |
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Mayor of Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets | |
In office February 5, 2008 – November 14, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Raymond Dion |
Succeeded by | Yves Tousignant |
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Lotbinière | |
In office September 12, 1994 – April 14, 2003 |
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Preceded by | Lewis Camden |
Succeeded by | Sylvie Roy |
Personal details | |
Born |
Warwick, Quebec |
November 24, 1947
Political party | Parti Québécois |
Profession | Educator |
Jean-Guy Paré (born November 24, 1947) is a Quebec politician, he is the former Mayor of Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets from 2008 to 2013, he previously served as the member for Lotbinière in the Quebec National Assembly as a member of the Parti Québécois from 1994 until 2003.
Paré was born in Warwick He obtained a Bachelor of Education in Physical Education in 1972. Completing his master's degree in Sports Science and Social Psychology, at Dalhousie University in 1976. He obtained a certificate in sports training in from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and obtained a master's degree in Public Administration from the National School of Public Administration.
He served as a professor of physical activity from 1972 to 1984, also serving as Head coach of the Les Diablos football team at Cégep de Trois-Rivières. He later served as Executive Director of the Training and Development Corporation at the same college and then became a Training services coordinator for various CEGEPs.
Paré served as a city councillor of Les Becquets from 1979 until 1989, He ran in the 1994 Quebec provincial election for the seat of Lotbinière and won by 283 votes over the incumbent Lewis Camden. He served as a backbench supporter in the government and was re-elected in 1989, he served in various parliamentary secretary roles in the governments of Jacques Parizeau, Lucien Bouchard and Bernard Landry.