Georges Farrah

The Honourable Georges Farrah PC
Member of theCanadian Parliament forBonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok
In office November 27, 2000 – June 28, 2004
Preceded by	Yvan Bernier
Succeeded by	Raynald Blais
Member of theNational Assembly of QuebecforÎles-de-la-Madeleine
In office December 2, 1985 – November 30, 1998
Preceded by	Denise Leblanc-Bantey
Succeeded by	Maxime Arseneau
Personal details
Born	(1957-08-23)August 23, 1957 Cap-aux-Meules,Quebec,Canada
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Quebec Liberal Party

Georges Farrah,PC(born August 23, 1957) is aCanadianpolitician.

Background

Born in Cap-aux-Meules,Magdalen Islands,Quebec,the son of Arthur Farrah and Hilda Boudreau, he was educated in administration at theUniversity of Moncton.

Member of the legislature

Farrah was first elected to theNational Assembly of Quebecas the MNA forÎles-de-la-Madeleinein1985.He was re-elected twice, served as chief oppositionwhipfollowing the1994 electionsuntil his eventual defeat in1998to the Parti Québécois candidateMaxime Arseneau.

Federal politics

Farrah was member of theLiberal Party of Canadain theHouse of Commons of Canada,representing the riding ofBonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabokfrom 2000 to 2004. Farrah is a former administrator. Farrah was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food with special emphasis on Rural Development, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

He lost his seat in the2004 electiontoBloc QuébécoiscandidateRaynald Blais.

References

• Georges Farrah – Parliament of Canada biography
• "Biography".Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours(in French).National Assembly of Quebec.