Jean Rousseau | |
Riding: | Compton—Stanstead |
Parliament: | Canadian |
Term Start: | May 30, 2011 |
Term End: | August 2, 2015 |
Predecessor: | France Bonsant |
Successor: | Marie-Claude Bibeau |
Birth Date: | 23 June 1961 |
Birth Place: | Asbestos, Quebec |
Party: | Green |
Otherparty: | New Democratic |
Jean Rousseau (born June 23, 1961) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Compton—Stanstead as a member of the New Democratic Party. Rousseau was defeated in the 2015 Canadian federal election by Liberal Party of Canada candidate Marie-Claude Bibeau.
Prior to being elected, Rousseau was a worker in showbusiness. He studied in administration at the Cégep de Sherbrooke and has a Bachelor's degree in industrial relations from Université Laval.
Rosseau joined the Green Party in May 2016.[2] He was the Green Party of Canada candidate in Compton—Stanstead for the 2019 Canadian federal election.[3]