Alexis Wawanoloath
Alexis Wawanoloath (born July 15, 1982) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Abitibi-Est, representing the Parti Québécois. He is a member of the Abenaki First Nation.
Alexis Wawanoloath | |
|---|---|
| MNA for Abitibi-Est | |
| In office April 25, 2007 – November 5, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Corbeil |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Corbeil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 15, 1982 Val-d'Or, Quebec |
| Political party | Parti Québécois |
The son of Christine Sioui-Wawanoloath and Gaston Larouche, he studied at the Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue.[1] Wawanoloath worked as a technician in social work at the l'Or-et-des-Bois School Board, an educator at a child daycare centre and a host for the Centre polyvalent pour jeunes autochthones in Val-d'Or. He was the president of the youth aboriginal council and an administrator at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue youth forum.
Wawanoloath became the first aboriginal member ever elected to the National Assembly, defeating Liberal incumbent Pierre Corbeil in the 2007 elections.[2] He was named the PQ critic for youth by André Boisclair. He ran again in the 2008 election and was defeated by Corbeil.[3]
On December 1, 2013, he was elected as councillor in the Abenakis of Odanak council.[4]
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- "Outgoing Liberal cabinet meets for last time". Canada.com. 29 March 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- "Liberals gain in Abitibi-Témiscamingue region". CBC News. December 8, 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- Mailhot, Joanie (December 2, 2013). "Richard O'Bomsawin réélu comme chef à Odanak". Le Courrier du Sud (in French). Retrieved July 16, 2014.
External links
- PQ webpage (in French)