Léo Bureau-Blouin

{{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1991)}}

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| caption= Léo Bureau-Blouin takes part in a political event in Quebec City during the 2012 election campaign in Quebec.

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| birth_place=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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| party= Parti Québécois

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| office=MNA for Laval-des-Rapides

| term_start=2012

| term_end=2014

| predecessor= Alain Paquet

| successor=Saul Polo

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Léo Bureau-Blouin (born December 17, 1991) is a former Quebec politician who in the 2012 provincial election at age 20 became the youngest person ever to be elected as a member of the National Assembly of Quebec."[https://vancouversun.com/news/Exstudent+leader+BureauBlouin+wins+seat+become+youngest+ever/7189773/story.html Ex-student leader Bureau-Blouin wins PQ seat to become youngest ever Quebec MNA]", Canadian Press. Retrieved September 5, 2012. He was elected in the district of Laval-des-Rapides for the Parti Québécois. He was previously a student leader, president of the Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec, who played a key role in organizing the 2012 Quebec student protests.(August 6, 2012). "[https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1237980--quebec-election-2012-leo-bureau-blouin-too-young-to-be-in-cabinet-says-pauline-marois Quebec election 2012: Léo Bureau-Blouin ‘too young’ to be in cabinet, says Pauline Marois]", Toronto Star. Retrieved September 5, 2012. He lost his seat in the 2014 general election on April 7 to the Quebec Liberal Party candidate Saul Polo.

Bureau-Blouin was born in Montreal and grew up in Saint-Hyacinthe. At the time of the 2012 election he was enrolled as a law student at the Université de Montréal.Lessard, Denis (July 24, 2012). "[http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201207/23/01-4558296-leo-bureau-blouin-candidat-du-pq.php Léo Bureau-Blouin candidat du PQ]", La Presse. Retrieved September 5, 2012.

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