Gilles Baril (PQ)

Gilles Baril was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA). [ [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/membres/notices/b/barigpq.htm Biography of Gilles Baril, Assemblée nationale du Québec] ]

Background

He was born in Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues on March 24, 1957 and has a B.A. in Journalism and Political Science from University of Moncton.

First Term

Baril defeated incumbent Camil Samson in 1981 and became the Parti Québécois Member of the National Assembly for the district of Rouyn-Noranda—Témiscamingue at the age of 24. He became parliamentary assistant in 1984, but was defeated in 1985.

First Retirement

From 1990 to 1994, Baril was Director of "Pavillon du Nouveau Point de vue", an addiction intervention center. He also had a career in the media.

econd and Third Terms

Baril made a political comeback in 1994, when he was elected to the legislature in the district of Berthier. He served as a parliamentary assistant and was re-elected in 1998. From 1998 to 2002, Baril was a Member of the Cabinet of Premiers Lucien Bouchard and Bernard Landry. He also was his party's campaign manager.

In 2002 though, he resigned and left politics, after allegations of corruption were made against him and lobbying firm "Oxygène 9".

econd Retirement

From 2002 to 2005, Baril was in charge of the Hydro-Québec International office in Santiago, Chile.

Footnotes

ee also

* History of Quebec

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