Pierre Lemieux | |
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Member of Parliament for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell |
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In office January 23, 2006 – October 19, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Don Boudria |
Succeeded by | Francis Drouin |
Personal details | |
Born |
Embrun, Ontario |
April 9, 1963
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Audrey Lemieux |
Residence | Casselman, Ontario |
Profession | consultant, mechanical engineer |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Pierre Lemieux (born April 9, 1963) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell from 2006 to 2015, first elected in Canada's 39th general election and defeated in the 42nd. He represented the Conservative Party of Canada. While in office he served as deputy government whip as well as parliamentary secretary to the Ministers of Official Languages, Agriculture, and Veterans Affairs. He was a candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada in 2017.
Lemieux was born in Embrun, Ontario. He has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Master's of Science from the Royal Military College of Canada. He has been a Professional Engineer since 1994 and is a certified Project Management Professional.
Lemieux served in the Canadian Forces for 20 years and retired at the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He then worked for a number of years in the Ottawa high tech sector, most notably for JDS Uniphase. He then started his own company, offering project management and consulting services to government departments and charitable organizations.