Alexis Wawanoloath

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alexis Wawanoloath
Alexis Wawanoloath
Incumbent
Riding Abitibi-Est (2007-present)
In office since April 25, 2007
Preceded by Pierre Corbeil
Born July 9, 1982 (1982-07-09) (age 25)
Val-d'Or, Quebec
Political party

Parti québécois

Spouse Mira Frechette
Portfolio(s) Youth

Alexis Wawanoloath (born July 9, 1982 in Val-d'Or, Quebec) is a Quebec politician. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Abitibi-Est. He is an MNA member for the Parti Québécois.

He is a member of the Abenaki First Nation.

After studing at Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, 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 autochtones 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 at the National Assembly when he defeated Liberal Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife Pierre Corbeil in the 2007 elections. He was named the PQ critic for youth by Andre Boisclair.

[edit] External links

National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by
Pierre Corbeil
MNA for Abitibi-Est
2007–present
Succeeded by
incumbent
Languages