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Denis Coderre | |
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44th Mayor of Montreal | |
In office November 14, 2013 – November 16, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Laurent Blanchard |
Succeeded by | Valérie Plante |
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada | |
In office December 12, 2003 – July 19, 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
Preceded by | Stéphane Dion |
Succeeded by | Lucienne Robillard |
Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration | |
In office January 15, 2002 – December 11, 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
Preceded by | Elinor Caplan |
Succeeded by | Judy Sgro |
Secretary of State (Amateur Sport) | |
In office August 3, 1999 – January 14, 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
Minister | Sheila Copps |
Preceded by | Sheila Copps (as minister of Amateur Sport) |
Succeeded by | Paul DeVillers |
Member of Parliament for Bourassa | |
In office September 22, 1997 – June 2, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Osvaldo Nunez |
Succeeded by | Emmanuel Dubourg |
Personal details | |
Born | Joliette, Quebec, Canada | July 25, 1963
Political party | Liberal (federal) Ensemble Montréal (municipal) |
Spouse | Chantale Renaud[1] |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Profession |
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Denis Coderre PC (born July 25, 1963)[2] is a Canadian politician from Quebec. Coderre was the member of Parliament for the riding of Bourassa from 1997 until 2013, and was the Immigration minister from 2002 to 2003 and became the mayor of Montreal in 2013, but lost in 2017 to Valérie Plante. In 2021, he was defeated once again by Valérie Plante after a second mayoral race. He has been an administrator of Eurostar since 2018[3] and special advisor for the FIA since 2019.[4] He is a candidate in the 2025 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election.