Christian Paradis
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| Hon. Christian Paradis | |
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Member of Parliament
for Mégantic—L'Érable |
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| Assumed office 2006 election |
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| Preceded by | Marc Boulianne |
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| Born | January 1, 1974 Thetford Mines, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Julie Roberge |
| Residence | Thetford Mines |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Cabinet | Secretary of State (Agriculture) |
Christian Paradis, PC, MP (born January 1, 1974 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is the Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons for Mégantic—L'Érable. He was first elected in the 2006 federal election and served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources until January 4th, 2007, when he was appointed Secretary of State for Agriculture and Agri-food Canada and the Rural Secretariat.
A lawyer by profession, Paradis has a legal practice in Thetford Mines where he also served as president of the chamber of commerce. He is a graduate of the Université de Sherbrooke and has a master’s degree in corporate law from Université Laval.
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| Preceded by Marc Boulianne |
Member of Parliament for Mégantic—L'Érable 2006–present |
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Categories: 1974 births | Conservative Party of Canada MPs | Current Members of the Canadian House of Commons | Living people | Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada | Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Quebec | People from Thetford Mines | Quebec lawyers | Université Laval alumni | University of Sherbrooke alumni
