Alan DeSousa
Canadian politician
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Alan DeSousa, lors de l’inauguration de la sculpture The Goalie, octobre 2023.jpg |
| name | Alan DeSousa |
| caption | Alan DeSousa, October 2023 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Pakistan |
| residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| office | Vice-chair of the Montreal Executive Committee |
| term_start | November 2009 |
| office2 | Borough mayor for Saint-Laurent and Montreal City Councillor |
| term_start2 | January 1, 2002 |
| predecessor2 | Position created |
| successor2 | incumbent |
| party | Union Montreal (2001-2013) |
| Ensemble Montréal (2013-) | |
| alma_mater | McGill University |
| spouse | Florence Beaudet |
| children | Martin, Victor |
| occupation | Chartered Accountant |
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| image = Alan DeSousa, lors de l’inauguration de la sculpture The Goalie, octobre 2023.jpg | name = Alan DeSousa | caption = Alan DeSousa, October 2023 | birth_date = | birth_place = Pakistan | death_date = | residence = Montreal, Quebec, Canada | office = Vice-chair of the Montreal Executive Committee | term_start = November 2009 | term_end = | predecessor = | successor = | office2 = Borough mayor for Saint-Laurent and Montreal City Councillor | term_start2 = January 1, 2002 | term_end2 = | predecessor2 = Position created | successor2 = incumbent | party = Union Montreal (2001-2013) Ensemble Montréal (2013-) | alma_mater = McGill University | spouse = Florence Beaudet | children = Martin, Victor | occupation = Chartered Accountant
Alan DeSousa (born 1959) is a city councillor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is also the borough mayor of Saint-Laurent, and the former chairman of the Montreal Executive Committee. He is currently vice-chairman in charge of sustainable development, the environment, parks and green spaces.
He was a member of the Union Montreal majority municipal party until its dissolution in 2013.
By profession he is a chartered accountant.
On June 19, 2013, he declared himself a candidate for the job of interim mayor of Montreal after the resignation of Michael Applebaum. However, in the council session on June 25 to select the new interim mayor, DeSousa withdrew his candidacy before the vote, endorsing Harout Chitilian.
Background
Born in Pakistan to a Roman Catholic family, his family immigrated to Canada when he was a teenager. Alan DeSousa has lived in Saint-Laurent for over 35 years. He is married to Florence Beaudet and has two sons, Martin and Victor. DeSousa completed a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University in 1981. DeSousa also graduated from Vanier College in 1978 with a Commerce degree.
By profession DeSousa is a chartered accountant. In 1984, he was named to the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec, and in 2005 was given the honorary title of Fellow.
He has previously served as Vice-President, Corporate Finance, of BioChem Pharma, and has worked at Ernst & Young as an expert on corporate and international taxation.
Prior to its merger with Montreal, DeSousa was a city councillor with the former city of Saint-Laurent since 1990. In November 2001, he became borough mayor of Saint-Laurent, a position that he has retained for five consecutive terms. He serves on Montreal's Executive Committee, with the responsibility of sustainable development. In 2004, economic development was added to his responsibilities.
References
References
- "Alan DeSousa, FCA (1959-)". [[Montreal.
- (5 July 2017). "Passing the political torch in St. Laurent".
- [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/applebaum-new-executive-committee-chair-1.1114936 "Applebaum new executive committee chair"]. [[CBC News]], April 6, 2011.
- [https://montrealgazette.com/news/Coalition+crumbles+candidates+emerge+Montreal+mayor/8549892/story.html "Coalition crumbles as candidates emerge for Montreal mayor"] {{Webarchive. link. (2013-06-28 . ''[[The Gazette (Montreal)). The Gazette]]'', June 20, 2013.
- [https://montrealgazette.com/news/Laurent+Blanchard+interim+mayor+Montreal/8576137/story.html "Laurent Blanchard new interim mayor of Montreal"] {{webarchive. link. (2013-10-04 . ''[[The Gazette (Montreal)). The Gazette]]'', June 25, 2013.
- (2009-11-22). "The $4-billion man". [[The Gazette (Montreal).
- (2009). "Alan DeSousa, FCA". [[Union Montreal]].
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