Sam HAMAD

Member for Louis-Hébert

Québec Liberal Party

Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity

Born in Damascus (Syria) on June 17, 1958

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Université Laval (1984)
Masters degree in civil engineering, Université Laval (1986)
Masters degree in management, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (1989)

Professional experience

• Lecturer in management, Université Laval, Université du Québec à Rimouski (campus Lévis), INRS-Eau (1989-2001)
• Member of the board of directors for three terms of office, Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (1992-1995, 1995-1998, 1998-2001)
• Member, National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (1994-2002)
• Senior vice-president, Roche Ltd. Consulting Group (1998-2003)
• President, Board of Trade and Industry of Metropolitan Québec (2000-2001)
• Vice-president, Québec Board of Trade (2001-2003)

Community and political activities

• Member of the board of directors, Canadian Council of Professional Engineers
• Member of the board of directors, Junior Achievement, Québec region (1989)
• Founding member of the Board for the Restoration of the Québec Bridge (1989)
• Chair of the board of directors, Lauberivière Foundation (1990-1993)
• President of the Québec/Chaudière-Appalaches regional section of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
• Chair of the board of directors, Conseil régional de l'environnement Chaudière-Appalaches (1992-1993)
• Member of the board of directors, The Canadian Institute (1993-1994)
• Member of the board of directors, Conseil régional de Concertation et de Développement de la région Chaudière-Appalaches (1993-1994)
• Member of the board of directors, GATIQ (task force on the technological and industrial advancement of the Québec area) (1994-2001)
• Member (1994-2001) and vice-president (1999-2001), Centraide-Québec
• President, Forum Énergie de la Capitale (1995-1999)
• Member of the board of directors, Hôpital Laval Foundation (1998-2000)
• Chair of the board of directors, AmériContact (2000-2001)
• Member of the Capital-Québec committee (2000-2001)
• President, task force on the renewal of the Québec public service (2001-2002)
• Winner of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers award for community service and social involvement
• Winner of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec volunteer engineer of the year award
• Winner of an award from the Québec/Chaudière-Appalaches regional section of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec for volunteer services as president

Political, parliamentary and ministerial functions

Elected as Member for Louis-Hébert in the general election held on April 14, 2003

• Minister of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks, April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Minister responsible for the Capitale-Nationale region, April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Member, Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable, April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Member, Comité ministériel à la décentralisation et aux régions, October 7, 2004 to February 18, 2005
• Member, Committee on Public Finance, March 8, 2005 and Chair of this Committee, March 9, 2005 to February 21, 2007
• Member, Committee on the National Assembly, March 9, 2005 to February 21, 2007

Reelected as Member for Louis-Hébert in the general election held on March 26, 2007

• Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity since April 18, 2007
• Member, Conseil du trésor since April 18, 2007
• Vice-chair, Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel since April 18, 2007
• Member, Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable since April 18, 2007

Statements and questions in the House and in committee

• Du 4 juin 2003 au 10 mars 2006
• Du 14 mars 2006 au 21 février 2007
• Depuis le 8 mai 2007

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