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Place of Birth: Sayabec, Quebec, Canada
About Irvin Pelletier
- Irvin Pelletier (born May 28, 1946 in Sayabec, Quebec) is a Quebec politician and notary.
- He was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Rimouski for the Parti Québécois. Pelletier went to Université Laval and received a bachelor's degree in pedagogy.
- He also attended the Université de Sherbrooke and obtained a master's degree in commercial sciences.
- He then became a notary for nearly 30 years and also a lecturer at Université du Québec à Rimouski where he was also an administration member.
- He was also involved in United Way campaign in the Bas-Saint-Laurent and the Rimouski Chamber of Commerce. Pelletier was elected in 2007 in Rimouski, succeeding former PQ MNA Solange Charest.
- He was later named on April 25, 2007 the PQ critic in regional economic development and maritime affairs.
- After the departure of Rosaire Bertrand from politics, he was named the critic for financial institutions. On April 11, 2008, Pelletier created controversy at a provincial Public Finance Committee when he suggested that Vincent Lacroix, who was involved in a major financial scandal in 2005 and serving a 12-year prison sentence for fraud, should return to business.
- He quickly withdrew his comments following vivid reactions from other politicians.
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