Réjean Genest
Réjean Genest | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Shefford | |
| In office May 30, 2011 – August 4, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Vincent |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Breton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1946 Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, Quebec |
| Died | December 26, 2023 (aged 77) |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Louise Lecours |
| Residence | Granby, Quebec |
| Profession | Author, gardener, horticulturalist |
Réjean Genest (March 9, 1946 – December 26, 2023) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election. He represented the electoral district of Shefford as a member of the New Democratic Party.
He was formerly a meteorologist. At the time of his election, he was a horticulturalist and editor of Les Beaux Jardins online magazine.
Genest did not stand for re-election in 2015.
It was reported in 2018 that Genest was recruited by the Green Party to be its candidate for Shefford in the 2019 election. He dismissed the rumors as untrue.