Jean Rioux

Jean Rioux
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
Assumed office
January 30, 2017
Minister Harjit Sajjan
Preceded by John McKay
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Saint-Jean
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Tarik Brahmi
Member of the National Assembly of Québec for Iberville
In office
April 14, 2003 – April 25, 2007
Preceded by Jean-Paul Bergeron
Succeeded by André Riedl
Personal details
Born (1953-06-09) 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 MP (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.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJean Rioux20,02233.16+24.32–
New DemocraticHans Marotte17,55529.07-18.40–
Bloc QuébécoisDenis Hurtubise14,97924.81-5.69–
ConservativeStéphane Guinta6,54910.85+0.18–
GreenMarilyn Redivo1,2812.12-0.40–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,386100.00; $228,390.29
Total rejected ballots 1,2312.00–
Turnout 61,61769.69–
Eligible voters 88,414
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +21.36
Source: Elections Canada[1][2]
Quebec general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%
Action démocratiqueAndré Riedl14,36542.23
Parti QuébécoisMarie Bouillé9,26227.23
LiberalJean Rioux8,39024.66
GreenAndré Davignon1,2243.60
Québec solidaireDanielle Desmarais7762.28
Total valid votes 34,01798.81
Total rejected ballots 4101.19
Turnout 34,42776.13
Electors on the lists 45,224–
Quebec general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJean Rioux12,10639.15
Parti QuébécoisJean-Paul Bergeron11,18536.17
Action démocratiqueLucille Méthé6,73121.77
Bloc PotMichel Thiffeault3761.22
GreenBenoit Lapointe2980.96
UFPGuillaume Tremblay2290.74
Total valid votes 30,92598.55
Total rejected ballots 4541.45
Turnout 31,37973.75
Electors on the lists 42,547–

References

  1. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Saint-Jean, 30 September 2015
  2. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • Official Website


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