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Pierre Corbeil | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Abitibi-Est | |
In office December 8, 2008 –September 4, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Alexis Wawanoloath |
Succeeded by | Élizabeth Larouche |
In office April 14,2003 –March 26,2007 | |
Preceded by | AndréPelletier |
Succeeded by | Alexis Wawanoloath |
Mayor of Val-d'Or | |
In office 2013–2021 | |
Preceded by | Fernand Trahan |
Succeeded by | Céline Brindamour |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint-Hyacinthe,Quebec | June 23,1955
Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
Spouse | Hélène Ayotte |
Profession | Dentist |
Cabinet | Minister Responsible for Indian Affairs |
Pierre Corbeil (born June 23,1955 in Saint-Hyacinthe,Quebec) is a Quebec politician and dentist. He was the mayor of Val-d'Or,Quebec from 2013 to 2021. He was also a Member of National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for Abitibi-Est as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Charest.
Corbeil went to the Universitéde Montréal and obtained a doctor's degree in dentistry in 1978 before becoming an associate at a local dental clinic. He would later become the manager and vice-president of the Quebec Association of Dental Surgeons. He would also be the president of the Val-d'Or Chamber of Commerce,a municipal councillor in Val-d'Or for nearly ten years and president of a local hockey league.
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Corbeil was defeated in the 2007 election by the Parti Québécois's aboriginal candidate Alexis Wawanoloath. He was re-elected in the 2008 election and named the minister responsible for Indian Affairs which was previously held by Benoit Pelletier who did not seek re-election.
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