Researching Gilles Robert
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1464 people with the Robert surname? In that year Robert was ranked number 2195 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Gilles Robert on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gilles Robert and the Robert Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Robert surname in the USA? Robert is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Gilles Robert
Gilles Robert
Gilles Robert (born March 5, 1955) is a Canadian politician and teacher. Robert represented the riding of Prévost in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2008 to 2012. He is a member of the Parti Québécois.
Born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Robert first obtained a bachelor's degree from the Université de Montréal in history in 1977 and later added a certificate in educational sciences from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1995.
During his 30-year professional career, Robert worked as a teacher from 1977 to 1978, from 1993 to 2007 mostly in history and politics at Académie Lafontaine. He was also a project coordinator and responsible for communications at Académie Lafontaine and was a journalist for 15 years at L'Écho du Nord.
In the 2012 election, he ran in the new riding of Saint-Jérôme but lost to the CAQ.
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