Sol Zanetti | |
|---|---|
 Sol Zanetti in 2018 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Jean-Lesage | |
| Assumed office October 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | André Drolet |
| Leader of Option nationale | |
| In office October 26, 2013 – January 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Martin Aussant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 11, 1982 Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Québec solidaire (2018-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Option nationale (2012–2018) |
Sol Zanetti (born 1982) is a Quebec politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Jean-Lesage as a member of Québec solidaire.
Following his win in the 2022 provincial election, he was chosen to lead issues related to Sovereignty, Canadian Relations, Democratic Institutions, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Information, and the Family.
He was previously the leader of Option nationale, a Quebec sovereigntist political party, from 2013 to 2018.[2]
A candidate for the party in the 2012 provincial election, Zanetti won the party's leadership on October 26, 2013, winning 67 per cent of the leadership vote against musician and activist Nic Payne.[2] He led the party into the 2014 provincial election.[3]
In September 2014, Zanetti published a video on YouTube encouraging voters in the Scottish independence referendum to vote yes.[4]
The party was dissolved in 2018, merging with Québec solidaire.
He is of Italian and Québécois descent.
- ^ "Quebec election: Quebec Solidaire’s Sol Zanetti wins in Jean-Lesage". Global News, October 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Sol Zanetti est le nouveau chef d'Option nationale". Le Devoir, October 27, 2013.
- ^ "Sol Zanetti: L’indépendance avant tout". Métro Montréal, April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Quebec independence party leader sends message to Scots". Global News, September 11, 2014.