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Alain Giguère

Politician

Alain Giguère is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Alain Giguère · آلان غيغوير · الاين جيجوير				[sources]
Alias	Alain Giguere · Alain, B.A. GIGUÈRE · GIGUÈRE, Alain, B.A.				[sources]
Birth date	1958-10-24				[sources]
Place of birth	Lachine				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Canada				[sources]
Country	Canada				[sources]
Citizenship	Canada				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Alain · Alain, B.A.				[sources]
Last name	Giguère				[sources]
Political association	New Democratic Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2829856				[sources]
Position	House of Commons (member, 2011-2015) · member of the House of Commons of Canada · member of the House of Commons of Canada (2011-2015)				[sources]
Education	Université du Québec à Montréal				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-24	Last processed	2026-02-24	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Canadian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Commons of Canada	-	-
member of the House of Commons of Canada	-	-

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,133

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