Alan DeSousa | |
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Vice-chair of the Montreal Executive Committee | |
Assumed office November 2009 | |
Borough mayor for Saint-Laurent and Montreal City Councillor | |
Assumed office January 1, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Personal details | |
Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Pakistan |
Political party | Union Montreal (2001-2013) Ensemble Montréal (2013-) |
Spouse | Florence Beaudet |
Children | Martin, Victor |
Residence(s) | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Alma mater | McGill University |
Occupation | Chartered Accountant |
Alan DeSousa (born 1959)[1] is a city councillor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] He is also the borough mayor of Saint-Laurent, and the former chairman of the Montreal Executive Committee. He is currently vice-chairman in charge of sustainable development, the environment, parks and green spaces.
He was a member of the Union Montreal majority municipal party until its dissolution in 2013.[3]
By profession he is a chartered accountant.
On June 19, 2013, he declared himself a candidate for the job of interim mayor of Montreal after the resignation of Michael Applebaum.[4] However, in the council session on June 25 to select the new interim mayor, DeSousa withdrew his candidacy before the vote, endorsing Harout Chitilian.[5]