Jean-François Bertrand

Jean-François Bertrand is a former Canadian politician in Quebec, Canada. Bertrand served in the National Assembly of Quebec.

Background
He was born on June 22, 1946, in Cowansville, Quebec, and has a degree in political science from Université Laval. He is the son of politicians Jean-Jacques and Gabrielle Bertrand.

Member of the legislature
Bertrand became an executive member of the Parti Québécois in 1974 and was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 1976 election. He served as parliamentary assistant and Deputy House Leader from 1978 to the 1981 election.

He was re-elected in 1981 and was appointed to Premier René Lévesque's Cabinet. He served as Minister of Communications, until his defeat in the 1985 election. He also was the government's House Leader from 1982 to 1984.

Mayoral election
Bertrand was the Progrès Civique de Québec candidate for mayor in Quebec City in 1989. He lost against Rassemblement Populaire candidate Jean-Paul L'Allier.

Federal politics
Bertrand ran as a Bloc Québécois candidate in a 1995 by-election in the federal district of Brome—Missisquoi. He lost against Liberal candidate Denis Paradis.

Retirement
He authored and published Je suis un bum de bonne famille in 2003.

Electoral record

 * Federal