Réjean Hébert OC is a Canadian politician and geriatrician. He was a member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Saint-François, first elected in the 2012 election,[1] he served as Minister of Health and Social Services in the government of Pauline Marois.[citation needed]

His narrow victory over Quebec Liberal Party candidate Nathalie Goguen was confirmed in a judicial recount on September 14, 2012.[1] He was defeated in the 2014 Quebec election by Liberal candidate Guy Hardy.

Hebert was dean of the School of Public Health at the Universite de Montreal.[citation needed]

In September 2019, Hébert was confirmed as the federal Liberal Party of Canada candidate in the Longueuil—Saint-Hubert electoral district. He won the nomination by acclamation,[2] but did not win the election.

Hébert was married and had children before coming out as gay at age 40.[3] He was one of three openly gay members of the National Assembly during his time in office, alongside Sylvain Gaudreault and Agnès Maltais.[4]

He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2023. He currently resides in Sherbrooke, Quebec.[5]

Electoral record

Federal

2019 Canadian federal election: Longueuil—Saint-Hubert
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Denis Trudel 23,061 38.5 +11.23 $46,039.85
Liberal Réjean Hébert 20,471 34.2 +4.19 $77,307.46
Green Pierre Nantel 6,745 11.3 +8.81 $16,474.78
New Democratic Éric Ferland 5,104 8.5 –22.72 $11,119.46
Conservative Patrick Clune 3,779 6.3 –2.44 none listed
People's Ellen Comeau 467 0.8 – $0.00
Independent Pierre-Luc Fillon 217 0.4 – $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 59,844 100.0
Total rejected ballots 1,086
Turnout 60,930 69.9
Eligible voters 87,113
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +3.52
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

Provincial

2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Guy Hardy 14,899 38.53
Parti Québécois Réjean Hébert 12,725 32.91
Coalition Avenir Québec Gaston Stratford 6,607 17.09
Québec solidaire André Poulin 3,136 8.11
Green Vincent J. Carbonneau 478 1.24
Bloc Pot Philippe Lafrance 292 0.76
Option nationale Étienne Boudou-Laforce 265 0.69
Conservative Marcel Collette 181 0.47
Unité Nationale Lionel Lambert 82 0.21
Total valid votes 38,665 98.52
Total rejected ballots 581 1.48
Turnout 39,246 70.15
Electors on the lists 55,945 –
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Réjean Hébert 15,303 36.34 -5.70
Liberal Nathalie Goguen 15,238 36.18 -9.29
Coalition Avenir Québec Eric Giroux 7,607 18.06 +9.20
Québec solidaire André Poulin 2,103 4.99 +2.27
Option nationale Gaby Machabée 932 2.21  
Green Lindsay-Jane Gowman 809 1.92 +1.64
Unité Nationale Lionel Lambert 124 0.29  
Total valid votes 42,116 98.64 –
Total rejected ballots 581 1.36 –
Turnout 42,697 77.25  
Electors on the lists 55,274 – –
Parti Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +1.80
2008 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Monique Gagnon-Tremblay 13,327 46.96 +9.10
Parti Québécois Réjean Hébert 11,845 41.74 +12.16
Action démocratique Vincent Marmion 2,230 7.86 -15.99
Québec solidaire Sandy Tremblay 769 2.71 -0.65
  Independent François Mailly 210 0.74

References

  1. ^ a b "Réjean Hébert confirmé dans Saint-François". La Presse (in French). 14 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Former PQ health minister Rejean Hebert confirmed as federal Liberal candidate". National Post. 8 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Réjean Hébert et Renelle Anctil s'unissent pour démystifier l'homosexualité". La Tribune, May 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "Absence d'élus libéraux gais : pas de problème pour Stéphanie Vallée". Ici Radio-Canada, June 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Order of Canada appointees – December 2023". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Health and Social Services
2012–2014 		Succeeded by
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9jean_H%C3%A9bert
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