Jacques Saada

Jacques Saada

Jacques Saada, PC (born November 22, 1947) is a Canadian politician and former cabinet minister. Saada is a teacher and linguist by profession and was Chief 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 Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) from the Quebec riding of Brossard—La Prairie in the 1997 federal election. He served as Deputy Government Whip from 2001 to 2003. When Paul Martin became Prime 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 and Government House Leader.

Following the 2004 election with the election of a Liberal minority government, Saada was transferred to the positions of Minister 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 of anti-Semitic graffiti, letters, and phone calls.

Saada was defeated in the 2006 election, losing his seat in Brossard—La Prairie to Bloc Québécois candidate Marcel 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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