Robert Goguen
| Robert Goguen MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe |
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| Assumed office May 30, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Murphy |
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| Born | January 24, 1957 Moncton, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Attorney |
Robert R. Goguen QC (born January 24, 1957) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe as a member of the Conservative Party, and serves in the House of Commons as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General. He is the past president of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick.[2] He has referred to himself as a Red Tory, meaning there is a strong concern for social programs.[3]
Education
Goguen graduated from the Université de Moncton in 1980 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He then graduated in 1983 from the Université de Moncton with a law degree. He worked as an attorney at Actus Law for over 25 years.
Political career
Goguen was elected MP for the Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe riding in the 2011 federal election,[4] the first time a Conservative candidate had won the riding since 1988. Goguen ran for re-election in the 2015 federal election, placing second.[5]
Controversy
Goguen was the subject of press attention in July 2014 after comments at a meeting of the House of Commons Justice Committee, when he asked a woman, Timea Nagy, who was gang raped, if "the police authorities would have broken in and rescued you. Would your freedom of expression have been breached?."[6] Many considered the question to be inappropriate, but both Nagy and the minister defended the question.[7] Nagy has since said "While Mr. Goguen’s question was awkward, I was not personally offended."
References
- ↑ Election 2011: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
- ↑ Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick: Executive Official website, retrieved July 9, 2014.
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