Jacques Saada
| Jacques Saada | |
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| Member of Parliament for Brossard—La Prairie |
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| In office September 22, 1997 – November 29, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Marcel Lussier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1947 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Brossard, Quebec |
| Profession | teacher, businessman |
| Religion | Jewish |
Jacques Saada, PC (born November 22, 1947) is a Canadian politician and former cabinet minister.
Saada is a teacher and linguist by profession and was Chief Executive Officer of a translation firm, a consultant and a lecturer in translation prior to entering politics.
He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) from the Quebec riding of Brossard—La Prairie in the 1997 federal election. He served as Deputy Government Whip from 2001 to 2003. When Paul Martin became Prime Minister of Canada on December 12, 2003, he had Saada appointed as a privy councillor[1] (giving him the prenomial "The Honourable" and the postnomial "PC" for life) and to the Cabinet as Minister Responsible for Democratic Reform and Government House Leader.
Following the 2004 election with the election of a Liberal minority government, Saada was transferred to the positions of Minister for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister responsible for La Francophonie.
Saada was born in Tunis, the main city of Tunisia, to a Jewish family. In the 2004 election his campaign was the target of anti-Semitic graffiti, letters, and phone calls.
Saada was defeated in the 2006 election, losing his seat in Brossard—La Prairie to Bloc Québécois candidate Marcel Lussier. His former constituency assistant, Alexandra Mendès, defeated Lussier in the 2008 election.
He was the Quebec Chair for the Rae campaign for the leadership of the Liberal Party. In September 2007, Saada was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Quebec Aerospace Association (AQA).
[edit] Electoral record (partial)
| 2000 Canadian federal election results: Brossard—La Prairie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |
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[edit] External links
- Jacques Saada - Parliament of Canada biography
- Background
- Statement in the Canadian Parliament, April 9, 2002
- Quebec Aerospace Association
| 27th Ministry – Cabinet of Paul Martin | ||
| Cabinet Posts (3) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| legislation enacted | Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec 2005–2006 |
Jean-Pierre Blackburn |
| Minister of State 2004–2005 styled as Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec |
legislation enacted | |
| Minister of State 2003–2004 styled as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons |
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| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Denis Coderre | Minister responsible for La Francophonie (2004–2006) |
Josée Verner |
| position created | Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (2003–2004) |
Mauril Bélanger |
| Special Parliamentary Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Don Boudria | Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (2003–2004) |
Tony Valeri |
