Jean Rousseau (politician)

Jean Rousseau
Member of Parliament
for Compton—Stanstead
In office
May 30, 2011  August 2, 2015
Preceded byFrance Bonsant
Succeeded byMarie-Claude Bibeau
Personal details
Born (1961-06-23) June 23, 1961
Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Political partyGreen (2016–present)
Other political
affiliations
New Democratic (formerly)

Jean Rousseau (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʁuso]; born June 23, 1961) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election. He represented the electoral district of Compton—Stanstead as a member of the New Democratic Party. Rousseau was defeated in the 2015 Canadian federal election by Liberal Party of Canada candidate Marie-Claude Bibeau.

Prior to being elected, Rousseau was a worker in showbusiness. He studied in administration at the Cégep de Sherbrooke and has a Bachelor's degree in industrial relations from Université Laval.

Rosseau joined the Green Party in May 2016. He was the Green Party of Canada candidate in Compton—Stanstead for the 2019 Canadian federal election.