Claude DeBellefeuille

Claude DeBellefeuille MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Salaberry—Suroît
Incumbent
Assumed office October 21, 2019
Preceded by	Anne Minh-Thu Quach
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Beauharnois—Salaberry
In office January 23, 2006 – May 2, 2011
Preceded by	Alain Boire
Succeeded by	Anne Minh-Thu Quach
Personal details
Born	(1963-12-13) December 13, 1963 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
Political party	Bloc Québécois
Residence	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Profession	social worker

Claude DeBellefeuille MP (born December 13, 1963) is a Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament for the riding of Salaberry—Suroît in Quebec, Canada.

Born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, DeBellefeuille was a social worker before becoming a politician. She was first elected in the 2006 federal election in the riding of Beauharnois—Salaberry. She defeated Alain Boire in the nomination race in the riding and went on to win the general election. DeBellefeuille was re-elected in 2008 with a slightly higher margin than the previous election. Between June 2010 and May 2011, she replaced Michel Guimond as the chief Bloc Québécois Whip, previously serving as Deputy Whip. In the 2011 Canadian federal election, DeBellefeuille was a casualty of the Orange Wave, losing her seat to Anne Minh-Thu Quach of the New Democratic Party. In 2015, she ran again, and was again defeated by Quach. In the 2019 Canadian federal election, DeBellefeuille was able to retake the seat, receiving nearly 30,000 votes.

References

• Claude DeBellefeuille – Parliament of Canada biography