Jean Rioux
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Jean Rioux MP |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence | |
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Assumed office January 30, 2017 |
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| Minister | Harjit Sajjan |
| Preceded by | John McKay |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint-Jean |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Tarik Brahmi |
| Member of the National Assembly of Québec for Iberville | |
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In office April 14, 2003 – April 25, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jean-Paul Bergeron |
| Succeeded by | André Riedl |
| Personal details | |
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June 9, 1953 Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Other political affiliations |
Quebec Liberal Party |
| Residence | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec |
Jean Rioux (born June 9, 1953) is an educator, businessman and Quebec politician, currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Saint-Jean as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. He previously represented Iberville in the Quebec National Assembly from 2003 to 2007 as a Liberal.
He was born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, the son of Richard Rioux and Janine Vincent, and was educated at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and the Université Laval. Rioux taught history and economics in Marcellin-Champagnat secondary school in Iberville. He served on the municipal council for Iberville from 1991 to 1995 and was mayor from 1995 to 2001. Rioux was defeated when he ran for reelection in 2007.
Rioux stood as the Liberal Party of Canada's candidate for Saint-Jean in the 2015 federal election, and won.
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