About Réjean Genest
Lived 1946 – 2023 (aged 77). Réjean Genest was a Canadian politician, gardener and writer.
Réjean Genest (9 March 1946 – 26 December 2023) was a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election. He represented the electoral district of Shefford as a member of the New Democratic Party.
He was formerly a meteorologist. At the time of his election, he was a horticulturalist and editor of Les Beaux Jardins online magazine.
Genest did not stand for re-election in 2015.
Genest died in Granby on 26 December 2023 aged 77.
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Who was Réjean Genest?
Canadian politician (1946–2023)
When was Réjean Genest born?
Réjean Genest was born on 9 March 1946 in Saint-Raymond.
When did Réjean Genest die?
Réjean Genest died on 26 December 2023 in Granby.
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Réjean Genest was a politician, gardener and writer.
What nationality was Réjean Genest?
Réjean Genest was Canadian.
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