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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
'''Jeannot Volpé''' is a [[politician]] in the [[province (Canada)|province]] of [[New Brunswick]], [[Canada]]. He was [[elected]] to the [[Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick]] in [[New Brunswick general election, 1995|1995]] and re-elected in [[New Brunswick general election, 1999|1999]], [[New Brunswick general election, 2003|2003]] and [[New Brunswick general election, 2006|2006]].
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'''Jeannot Volpé''' (born June 28, 1950) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[politician]] in the [[New Brunswick|Province of New Brunswick]].


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He represents the [[electoral district]] of [[Madawaska-les-Lacs]] and was a member of the [[Executive Council of New Brunswick|cabinet]] from 1999 to 2006. On [[December 19]] [[2006]], he was elected [[interim leader]] of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick]], he became [[Leader of the Opposition (New Brunswick)|leader of the opposition]] in the Legislature upon [[Bernard Lord]]'s resignation from that role on [[January 31]] [[2007]].
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Born in [[Saint-Jacques, New Brunswick|Saint-Jacques]], [[New Brunswick]], Volpé graduated from the [[University of Moncton]] in 1973 with a [[Bachelor of Physical Education]] degree and taught school until 1980. He was [[election|elected]] to the [[Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick]] in [[1995 New Brunswick general election|1995]] and re-elected in [[1999 New Brunswick general election|1999]], [[2003 New Brunswick general election|2003]] and [[2006 New Brunswick general election|2006]].
Volpé married former Progressive Conservative MLA [[Kim Jardine]], who he met when he served in cabinet with her from 1999 to 2003, on [[May 19]] [[2007]]. <ref>Cumby, Meghan. ''Opposition leader ties the knot with former Conservative MLA''. The New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, Page A3, Wednesday, May 23, 2007.</ref>


He represented the [[electoral district]] of [[Madawaska-les-Lacs]] and was a member of the [[Executive Council of New Brunswick|cabinet]] from 1999 to 2006. On December 19, 2006, he was elected [[Interim leader (Canada)|interim leader]] of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick]], he became [[Leader of the Opposition (New Brunswick)|leader of the opposition]] in the Legislature upon [[Bernard Lord]]'s resignation from that role on January 31, 2007.
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Volpé married former Progressive Conservative MLA and Cabinet Minister [[Kim Jardine]], whom he met when he served in cabinet with her from 1999 to 2003, on May 19, 2007.<ref>Cumby, Meghan. ''Opposition leader ties the knot with former Conservative MLA''. The New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, Page A3, Wednesday, May 23, 2007.</ref>
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In May 2009, Volpé announced that he was not reoffering in the [[2010 New Brunswick general election|2010 election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/former-n-b-tory-interim-leader-jeannot-volp%C3%A9-won-t-run-in-2010-1.808200|title=Former N.B. Tory interim leader Jeannot Volpé won't run in 2010|work=CBC News|date=May 28, 2009|accessdate=2015-05-26}}</ref>
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post1 = Minister responsible for the<br>[[Regional Development Corporation]] |
In 2012, Volpe took the Government to the Human Rights Commission over a 1/3 cut in government pensions.
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==References==
* {{cite web|url=http://www1.gnb.ca/legis/bios1/bio-e.asp?idNo=116&version=e |title=Jeannot Volpé |work=MLA Bios - 56th Legislature |publisher=Government of New Brunswick |accessdate=2009-12-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107081311/http://www1.gnb.ca/legis/bios1/bio-e.asp?idNo=116&version=e |archivedate=2010-01-07 |df= }}


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Latest revision as of 20:30, 24 September 2024

Jeannot Volpé (born June 28, 1950) is a Canadian politician in the Province of New Brunswick.

Jeannot Volpé
Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Madawaska-les-Lacs
In office
1995–2010
New Brunswick Cabinet Minister
In office
1999–2006
Iterim Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
In office
January 21, 2007 – 2008
Preceded byBernard Lord
Succeeded byDavid Alward
Leader of the Opposition of New Brunswick
In office
January 21, 2007 – 2008
Preceded byBernard Lord
Succeeded byDavid Alward

Born in Saint-Jacques, New Brunswick, Volpé graduated from the University of Moncton in 1973 with a Bachelor of Physical Education degree and taught school until 1980. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1995 and re-elected in 1999, 2003 and 2006.

He represented the electoral district of Madawaska-les-Lacs and was a member of the cabinet from 1999 to 2006. On December 19, 2006, he was elected interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick, he became leader of the opposition in the Legislature upon Bernard Lord's resignation from that role on January 31, 2007.

Volpé married former Progressive Conservative MLA and Cabinet Minister Kim Jardine, whom he met when he served in cabinet with her from 1999 to 2003, on May 19, 2007.[1]

In May 2009, Volpé announced that he was not reoffering in the 2010 election.[2]

In 2012, Volpe took the Government to the Human Rights Commission over a 1/3 cut in government pensions.

Notes

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  1. ^ Cumby, Meghan. Opposition leader ties the knot with former Conservative MLA. The New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, Page A3, Wednesday, May 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Former N.B. Tory interim leader Jeannot Volpé won't run in 2010". CBC News. May 28, 2009. Retrieved 2015-05-26.

References

[edit]
New Brunswick provincial government of Bernard Lord
Cabinet posts (2)
Predecessor Office Successor
Peter Mesheau Minister of Finance
2003–2006 		Victor Boudreau
Doug Tyler Minister of Natural Resources and Energy
1999–2003
Ashfield served as Minister of Natural Resources
Fitch served as Minister of Energy 		Keith Ashfield
and Bruce Fitch
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor Title Successor
Bernard Lord Minister responsible for the
Regional Development Corporation
2006 		Roly MacIntyre
Other offices
Preceded by Leader of the Opposition in the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
2007–2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
2006–2008 (interim) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by MLA for Madawaska-les-Lacs
1995–2010 		Succeeded by


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