Jean Tremblay

Not to be confused with Jean Trembley.
Jean Tremblay
Mayor of Saguenay
In office
January 1, 2002 – November 16, 2017
Succeeded byJosée Néron
Mayor of Chicoutimi
In office
1997–2002
Preceded byUlric Blackburn
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born
Jean Eugène Gabriel André Tremblay

(1948-11-29) November 29, 1948 (age 75)
Chicoutimi, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Political partyCAQ (provincial)[1]
Conservative (federal)[2]
Alma materUniversité Laval
ProfessionNotary
[3][4][5]

Jean Tremblay (born November 29, 1948) is a Canadian businessman and politician who was mayor of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, from 2002 to 2017. Before that he was mayor of Chicoutimi since 1996.[6][7]

Tremblay received international attention from his fight to maintain the saying of Catholic prayers before city council meeting. The Canadian Supreme Court. In Mouvement laïque québécois v Saguenay (City) (2015) ruled against the city.

Tremblay was born in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. He is a notary by profession and a businessman. After the municipal reorganizations in Quebec, on 1 January 2002 he became the first magistrate of the new city of Saguenay. Tremblay was reelected in November 2005,[8] receiving 72% of the vote, and again in November 2009 with 78% support, described as a "dazzling victory."[9] In 2013, Tremblay received 63% of the vote.[10]

Tremblay worked to attract more cruise ships to the region. He also attempted to recover taxes owed by private hydroelectric plants within the city. In 2008 Tremblay was the first mayor in Quebec to implement « Gestion par activités » (City Stat Performance Strategy).[11]

Tremblay established the position of city ombudsman and initiated the city's first website. He also started use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter.

  1. ^ "Jean Tremblay va militer pour la CAQ aux prochaines élections". CBC - Radio Canada. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. ^ Martineau, Louis (26 June 2017). "Le Parti conservateur du Canada ouvre la porte à Jean Tremblay". TVA. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ^ Pierre Demers, Le Saguenay autrement et Abécédaire de maire, Les éditions des Poèmes Animés, 2012, 184 p. (ISBN 978-2-9813005-0-8) Online presentation Archived 2012-11-29 at archive.today
  4. ^ Pierre Gingras. (29 November 2011). "Échos sur la ville, anniversaires", Le Journal de Québec, p. 26
  5. ^ Isabelle Hachey. (2 April 2011). "Une journée avec Jean Tremblay: le maire omnipotent", La Presse, p. A22-A23
  6. ^ Catherine Delisle, "Jean Tremblay élu maire : Le règne d'Ulric Blackburn prend fin après seize ans", Le Quotidien, 3 November 1997, p. 3
  7. ^ Denis Bouchard, "Une victoire de tous les citoyens", Le Quotidien, 26 November 2001, p. 4
  8. ^ "Jean Tremblay vainqueur", Le Quotidien, 7 November 2005, p. 1
  9. ^ Sylvain Dufour, "Victoire éclatante pour Jean Tremblay", Le Quotidien, 1 November 2009.
  10. ^ Politique Municipale[usurped]
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference bourque was invoked but never defined (see the help page).