Alan DeSousa (born 1959)[1] is a city councillor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] 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.
Alan DeSousa | |
|---|---|
 Alan DeSousa, October 2023 | |
| Vice-chair of the Montreal Executive Committee | |
| Assumed office November 2009 | |
| Borough mayor for Saint-Laurent and Montreal City Councillor | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Pakistan |
| Political party | Union Montreal (2001-2013) Ensemble Montréal (2013-) |
| Spouse | Florence Beaudet |
| Children | Martin, Victor |
| Residence(s) | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Occupation | Chartered Accountant |
He was a member of the Union Montreal majority municipal party until its dissolution in 2013.[3]
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.[4] However, in the council session on June 25 to select the new interim mayor, DeSousa withdrew his candidacy before the vote, endorsing Harout Chitilian.[5]
Background
editBorn in Pakistan to a Roman Catholic family, his family immigrated to Canada when he was a teenager.[6] Alan DeSousa has lived in Saint-Laurent for over 35 years. He is married to Florence Beaudet and has two sons, Martin and Victor.[7] 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.[1]
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.[7]
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.[7] In 2004, economic development was added to his responsibilities.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Alan DeSousa, FCA (1959-)". Borough of Saint-Laurent. Ville de Montréal. Archived from the original on 10 December 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Passing the political torch in St. Laurent". 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Applebaum new executive committee chair". CBC News, April 6, 2011.
- ^ "Coalition crumbles as candidates emerge for Montreal mayor". The Gazette, June 20, 2013.
- ^ "Laurent Blanchard new interim mayor of Montreal" Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine. The Gazette, June 25, 2013.
- ^ "The $4-billion man". The Gazette. 2009-11-22. Archived from the original on 28 December 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
- ^ a b c "Alan DeSousa, FCA". Profile. Union Montreal. 2009. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2009-11-03.