Georges Farrah

Georges Farrah

Infobox_Politician


name = Georges Farrah
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birth_date = August 23, 1957
birth_place = Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec
residence =
office1 = MNA for Îles-de-la-Madeleine
term_start1 = 1985
term_end1 = 1997
predecessor1 = Denise LeBlanc
successor1 = Maxime Arseneau
office2 = Member of Parliament for Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok
term_start2 = 2000
term_end2 = 2004
predecessor2 = Yvan Bernier
successor2 = riding dissolved
party = Liberal
religion =
occupation =

Georges Farrah, PC (born August 23, 1957) is a Canadian politician.

Background

Born in Cap-aux-Meules, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, the son of Arthur Farrah and Hilda Boudreau, he was educated in administration at the University of Moncton.

Member of the Legislature

Farrah was first elected to the National Assembly of Quebec as the MNA for Îles-de-la-Madeleine in 1985. He was re-elected twice, served as chief opposition whip following the 1994 elections until his eventual defeat in 1998 to the Parti Québécois candidate Maxime Arseneau.

Federal Politics

Farrah was member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok from 2000 to 2004. Farrah is a former administrator. Farrah was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food with special emphasis on Rural Development, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

He lost his seat in the 2004 election to Bloc Québécois candidate Raynald Blais.

External links

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* [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/Membres/notices/e-f/FARRG.htm Georges FARRAH] at Assemblée nationale du Québec fr icon

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years=1985–1998


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