Réjean Genest

Réjean Genest
Member of Parliament
for Shefford
In office
30 May 2011 – 4 August 2015
Preceded byRobert Vincent
Succeeded byPierre Breton
Personal details
Born(1946-03-09)9 March 1946
Died26 December 2023(2023-12-26) (aged 77)
Granby, Quebec
PartyNew Democratic Party
SpouseLouise Lecours
ProfessionAuthor, gardener, horticulturalist
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Réjean Genest (9 March 1946 – 26 December 2023) was a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election. He represented the electoral district of Shefford as a member of the New Democratic Party.

He was formerly a meteorologist. At the time of his election, he was a horticulturalist and editor of Les Beaux Jardins online magazine.

Genest did not stand for re-election in 2015.

It was reported in 2018 that Genest was recruited by the Green Party to be its candidate for Shefford in the 2019 election. He dismissed the rumors as untrue.

Genest died in Granby on 26 December 2023 aged 77.