Pierre Paul-Hus
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Pierre Paul-Hus | |
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| Member of Parliament for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Anne-Marie Day |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1969 Granby, Quebec, Canada |
| Party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Canadian Army Command and Staff College École Militaire de Paris Université Laval |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Branch/service |  Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1987–2009 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-colonel |
Pierre Paul-Hus MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles as a member of the Conservative Party in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election.[1][2]
Military career
Paul-Hus is a graduate of political science at Laval University and owner of PRESTIGE Media Group. He has also been vice president of Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada (the largest wine competition in North America) for 11 years.[citation needed]
Paul-Hus is a military officer (Reserve) and a graduate of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College in Kingston, Ontario and the Ecole Militaire in Paris, where he also taught. In 1987, when Paul-Hus graduated from high school, he enlisted and joined the Régiment de la Chaudière, reserve unit of the Canadian Armed Forces. During the 22 years of his military service, he has conducted two operational missions: one in Goose Bay, Labrador, under the aegis of NATO, and the second in Cyprus to the United Nations.[3] He retired in 2009 at the rank of lieutenant-colonel.[4]
Political career
In 2011, Paul-Hus finished third for the Conservative Party in Louis-Hébert. He ran again in 2015, in the riding of Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles and was successful, defeating Incumbent Anne-Marie Day. He is currently serving as the Official Opposition Shadow Minister for Public safety and Emergency preparedness.[5]
Committees
He is Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. In addition, he is also Vice-Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Association.