Pierre Arcand

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pierre Arcand
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Nov 13, 1951(1951-11-13)
Age	73
Birthplace	Saint-Hyacinthe
Country	Canada
Birth City	Saint-Hyacinthe
Horoscope	Capricorn

Pierre Arcand Biography

Pierre Arcand is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on November 13, 1951 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada. Pierre Arcand (born November 13, 1951 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) is a politician, businessman, announcer and journalist in Quebec, Canada. He is the elected Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the provincial riding of Mont-Royal–Outremont in the Island of Montreal. He represents the Quebec Liberal Party. On October 5, 2018 Arcand was named interim leader, following the resignation of Philippe Couillard after the 2018 Quebec general election. He is the brother of journalist Paul Arcand.

Following his easy re-election in 2008, Arcand was given his first cabinet position. He was named the Minister for International Relations, replacing Monique Gagnon-Tremblay who was promoted to President of the Treasury Board replacing Monique Jerome-Forget. Arcand was also given the portfolio of the Francophonie that was left vacant by Benoit Pelletier who did not seek re- election.

He was re-elected in September 2013 and in April 2014 and since April 2014 hold the position of Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Minister responsible for the Northern Plan, Minister responsible for the Lanaudiere region, and Minister responsible for the Laurentides region. In July 2014 Arcand was awarded with the Fray International Sustainability Award at SIPS 2014/Shechtman International Symposium in Mexico, for his achievements and contributions to sustainable development in politics.

On October 5, 2018 Arcand was named interim leader, following the resignation of Philippe Couillard after the 2018 Quebec general election.

In 2007, Arcand announced his candidacy in the provincial election for the riding of Mont-Royal which was left vacant by Health minister Philippe Couillard who announced his candidacy in the riding of Jean-Talon in Quebec City replacing Margaret Delisle. He decided to run to improve the province’s economic competitiveness.

Pierre Arcand Net Worth

Pierre Arcand is one of the richest Politician from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pierre Arcand 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Arcand attended Cegep de Saint-Hyacinthe and the HEC (Hautes etudes commerciales) in the 1970s.

Arcand started his journalistic career in 1978 at CKAC as a news editor and then the radio station’s vice-president and the director of information. He was then the senior vice-president of Metromedia CMR Broadcasting Inc. in which the company acquired several radio and television stations across the province but mainly in the Montreal area. Among those included CKOI-FM and CFCF-AM. In 2002, he would become the president of Corus Entertainment’s Corus Quebec radio division who purchased Metromedia’s radio stations.

Since August 11, 2010, he has held the position of Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and Parks. He has also served as a member of the Ministerial Committee for Economic Prosperity and Sustainable Development since January 15, 2009.

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Pierre Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Pierre Arcand celebrates birthday on November 13 of every year.