- Jacques Saada
Jacques Saada, PC (born
November 22 ,1947 ) is aCanadian politician and former cabinet minister. Saada is a teacher and linguist by profession and wasChief 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 LiberalMember of Parliament (MP) from theQuebec riding ofBrossard—La Prairie in the 1997 federal election. He served as Deputy Government Whip from 2001 to 2003. WhenPaul Martin becamePrime Minister of Canada on December 12, 2003, he had Saada appointed as a privy councillor [http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=InformationResources&Sub=PrivyCouncilMembers] (giving him the prenomial "The Honourable" and the postnomial "PC" for life) and to the Cabinet as Minister Responsible for Democratic Reform andGovernment House Leader .Following the 2004 election with the election of a Liberal
minority government , Saada was transferred to the positions ofMinister for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister responsible for La Francophonie.Saada was born in
Tunis ,Tunisia , to a Jewish family. In the 2004 election his campaign was the target ofanti-Semitic graffiti, letters, and phone calls.Saada was defeated in the 2006 election, losing his seat in Brossard—La Prairie to
Bloc Québécois candidateMarcel Lussier .He was the Quebec Chair for the Rae campaign for the leadership of the
Liberal Party of Canada . Jacques Saada has confirmed that he is leaving politics for personal reasons. In September 2007, Mr. Saada was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Quebec Aerospace Association (AQA).External links
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=9183&s=M Political Biography from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.cjnews.com/viewarticle.asp?id=2205&s=1 Background]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/37/1/parlbus/chambus/house/debates/164_2002-04-09/han164_2150-e.htm Statement in the Canadian Parliament, April 9, 2002]
* [http://www.aqa.ca Quebec Aerospace Association]
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