Marc Bureau | |
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| 20th Mayor of Gatineau | |
| In office November 5, 2005 – November 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Yves Ducharme |
| Succeeded by | Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin |
| Gatineau City Councillor | |
| Assumed office October 23, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Louise Boudrias |
| Constituency | Parc-de-la-Montagne-Saint-Raymond District |
| In office November 4, 2001 – November 5, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Patrice Martin |
| Constituency | Wright–Parc-de-la-Montagne District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 11, 1955 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Independent |
Marc Bureau (born August 11, 1955) is a Canadian politician, who was the mayor of the city of Gatineau, Quebec from 2005 to 2013.
Born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, he was elected mayor of Gatineau on November 6, 2005, by beating incumbent Yves Ducharme with 68% of the vote. His landslide victory came as a surprise because he had trailed in the polls at the start of the campaign, although he progressed until being given winner by a small margin two weeks before the election (52% vs 48%). More than a week before the election, polls gave him a 14 points advance (57% vs 43%). His victory is attributed by most people including both candidates to the citizen's desire for a change after 13 years of reign from Ducharme, and also Bureau's promises of a more transparent city council. See 2005 Quebec municipal elections.
He was defeated by Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin in the 2013 municipal election.
He lives in the Hull area of Gatineau and was the owner of a second-hand book, CD, and cassette store. He has a wife and four children.