Frantz Benjamin
Frantz Benjamin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Viau as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Frantz Benjamin MNA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Viau | |
| Assumed office October 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | David Heurtel |
| Montreal City Councillor for Saint-Michel | |
| In office 2009–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Soraya Martinez |
| Succeeded by | Josué Corvil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Port-au-Prince, Haiti[1] |
| Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Other political affiliations | Union Montreal (2009-2012) Independent (2012-2013) Ensemble Montréal (2013-present) |
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Benjamin formerly served as a member of Montreal City Council and the chairman of the city council, representing the district of Saint-Michel in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.[3] Formerly associated with the Union Montreal political party, he resigned on October 30, 2012 in protest against the allegations of corruption surrounding mayor Gérald Tremblay at the Charbonneau commission hearings.[3] He sat as an independent councillor until June 2013, when he reaffiliated with the new Équipe Denis Coderre.[4]
References
- Île en île - Franz Benjamin
- "Quebec election: Winners and losers". Montreal Gazette, October 1, 2018.
- "City councillor quits mayor's party". Daybreak Montreal, October 31, 2012.
- "Denis Coderre unveils eight more candidates for his party". Montreal Gazette, June 17, 2013.
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