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Michel Bissonnet

PEP · Politician

Michel Bissonnet 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	Michel Bissonnet · ميتشيل بيسونيت				[sources]
Birth date	1942-03-28				[sources]
Place of birth	Montreal				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Canada				[sources]
Classification	Local government (past) · State government (current)				[sources]
First name	Michel				[sources]
Last name	Bissonnet				[sources]
Political association	Ensemble Montréal · New Democratic Party · Quebec Liberal Party · Union Montreal				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3309025				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Borough Mayor of Saint-Léonard (2008-2025) · Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (1981-2003) · Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (2003-2008) · Montreal City Councillor (2013-) · President of the National Assembly of Quebec (2003-2008)				[sources]
Education	Université de Montréal				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-16	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2024-09-07

Descriptions

Canadian politician (born 1942)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-03-06

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories357,539

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