Sébastien Schneeberger (born August 3, 1973) is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the National Assembly of Quebec representing the electoral district of Drummond–Bois-Francs, previously known as Drummond, from 2007 to 2008 and again from 2012 to 2026. He was elected in 2007 as a member of Action démocratique du Québec and in 2012 as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.
Personal life
Schneeberger was born in Moutier, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, and moved to Canada at the age of 10; his father is a Swiss immigrant.Les nouveaux visages de l'ADQ, La Presse, March 27, 2007
Schneeberger obtained a college diploma in agricultural exploitation and management in 1994. He worked at a local farm in the Bois-Francs region for over 10 years and later worked as a trucker, technical adviser, sales adviser and manufacturing agent for various businesses in Drummondville. He also a founder for the young businesspeople association in the Centre-du-Quebec region.
Political career Schneeberger was first elected in the 2007 election with 39% of the vote. Parti Québécois incumbent Normand Jutras, who was running for a fourth term, finished second with 33% of the vote. Schneeberger took office on April 12, 2007 and was named the critic for aboriginal affairs until a Shadow Cabinet shuffle in May 2008.Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007 He was defeated by Yves-François Blanchet of the Parti Québécois in the 2008 election; following the electoral redistribution that preceded the 2012 election, Schneeberger won election in the new Drummond–Bois-Francs riding, while Blanchet was simultaneously reelected in the neighbouring riding of Johnson.
Electoral history
^ Change is from redistributed results; CAQ change is from ADQ
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