Frantz Benjamin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Viau as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.

Frantz Benjamin
Frantz Benjamin, November 2022
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Viau
Assumed office
October 1, 2018
Preceded byDavid Heurtel
Montreal City Councillor for Saint-Michel
In office
2009–2018
Preceded bySoraya Martinez
Succeeded byJosué Corvil
Personal details
BornPort-au-Prince, Haiti[1]
Political partyQuebec Liberal Party
Other political
affiliations
Union Montreal (2009-2012)
Independent (2012-2013)
Ensemble Montréal (2013-present)
Residence(s)Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Benjamin formerly served as a member of Montreal City Council and the chairman of the city council, representing the district of Saint-Michel in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.[3] Formerly associated with the Union Montreal political party, he resigned on October 30, 2012 in protest against the allegations of corruption surrounding mayor Gérald Tremblay at the Charbonneau commission hearings.[3] He sat as an independent councillor until June 2013, when he reaffiliated with the new Équipe Denis Coderre.[4]

Electoral record

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Provincial

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2022 Quebec general election: Viau
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frantz Benjamin 8,049 38.18 -8.45
Québec solidaire Renée-Chantal Belinga 6,418 30.44 +6.11
Coalition Avenir Québec Justine Savard 3,201 15.18 -0.55
Parti Québécois Marc-Antoine Lecompte 1,598 7.58 -0.73
Conservative Alex Tembel 1,294 6.14 +4.88
Green Manel Chaouche 342 1.62
Bloc Montreal Marc II Réjouis 100 0.47
Climat Québec Serge Ricard 80 0.38
Total valid votes 21,082 97.84
Total rejected ballots 466 2.16
Turnout 21,548 54.03
Electors on the lists 39,883

References

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  1. ^ Île en île - Franz Benjamin
  2. ^ "Quebec election: Winners and losers". Montreal Gazette, October 1, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "City councillor quits mayor's party". Daybreak Montreal, October 31, 2012.
  4. ^ Kovac, Adam (June 18, 2013). "Eight candidates join Coderre slate". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. A8. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via newspapers.com.