Английская Википедия:Alan DeSousa
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Alan DeSousa (born 1959)[1] is a city councillor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] He is also the borough mayor of Saint-Laurent, and the former chairman of the Montreal Executive Committee. He is currently vice-chairman in charge of sustainable development, the environment, parks and green spaces.
He was a member of the Union Montreal majority municipal party until its dissolution in 2013.[3]
By profession he is a chartered accountant.
On June 19, 2013, he declared himself a candidate for the job of interim mayor of Montreal after the resignation of Michael Applebaum.[4] However, in the council session on June 25 to select the new interim mayor, DeSousa withdrew his candidacy before the vote, endorsing Harout Chitilian.[5]
Background
Born in Pakistan to a Roman Catholic family, his family immigrated to Canada when he was a teenager.[6] Alan DeSousa has lived in Saint-Laurent for over 35 years. He is married to Florence Beaudet and has two sons, Martin and Victor.[7] DeSousa completed a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University in 1981. DeSousa also graduated from Vanier College in 1978 with a Commerce degree.
By profession DeSousa is a chartered accountant. In 1984, he was named to the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec, and in 2005 was given the honorary title of Fellow.[1]
He has previously served as Vice-President, Corporate Finance, of BioChem Pharma, and has worked at Ernst & Young as an expert on corporate and international taxation.[7]
Prior to its merger with Montreal, DeSousa was a city councillor with the former city of Saint-Laurent since 1990. In November 2001, he became borough mayor of Saint-Laurent, a position that he has retained for five consecutive terms. He serves on Montreal's Executive Committee, with the responsibility of sustainable development.[7] In 2004, economic development was added to his responsibilities.[1]
References
External links
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ "Applebaum new executive committee chair". CBC News, April 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Coalition crumbles as candidates emerge for Montreal mayor". The Gazette, June 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Laurent Blanchard new interim mayor of Montreal" Шаблон:Webarchive. The Gazette, June 25, 2013.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 7,2 Шаблон:Cite web
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