Denis Paradis

Denis Paradis PC (born 1 April 1949) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brome—Missisquoi from 2015 until 2019 and previously from 1995 to 2006. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Paradis was Minister of State for Financial Institutions from 2003 to 2004.

The Honourable
Denis Paradis
PC
Paradis in 2011
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Brome—Missisquoi
In office
19 October 2015 – 21 October 2019
Preceded byPierre Jacob
Succeeded byLyne Bessette
In office
13 February 1995 – 23 January 2006
Preceded byGaston Péloquin
Succeeded byChristian Ouellet
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Official Languages
In office
17 February 2016 – 11 September 2019
Preceded byMichael Chong
Succeeded byEmmanuel Dubourg
Minister of State for Financial Institutions
In office
12 December 2003 – 19 June 2004
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice discontinued
Secretary of State for Latin America and Africa
In office
15 January 2002 – 11 December 2003
Preceded byDavid Kilgour
Succeeded byOffice discontinued
Secretary of State for La Francophonie
In office
15 January 2002 – 11 December 2003
Preceded byRon Duhamel
Succeeded byDenis Coderre
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1 September 1999 – 12 September 2001
Preceded byJulian Reed
Succeeded byAileen Carroll
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation
In office
26 January 1999 – 31 August 1999
Preceded byClaudette Bradshaw
Succeeded byEugène Bellemare
Personal details
Born (1949-04-01) 1 April 1949
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Professionlawyer

His brother, Pierre Paradis, is a member of the National Assembly of Quebec and a provincial cabinet minister. The Paradis brothers are political allies.

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