Background
Pronovost, Jean was born on April 12, 1938 in Grand' Mère, Quebec, Canada. Son of Léo and Laurette (Maltais) Pronovost.
Pronovost, Jean was born on April 12, 1938 in Grand' Mère, Quebec, Canada. Son of Léo and Laurette (Maltais) Pronovost.
Bachelor in Social Sciences, U. Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, 1961; Master in Sociology, U. Laval, Quebec City, Que, 1964; postgraduate, Sorbonne U., Paris, 1964-1965.
Assistant deputy minister planning, Ministry Education, Quebec, 1980-1981;
assistant deputy minister administration, Ministry Education, Quebec, 1981-1985;
assistant deputy minister, Manpower, Income Security and Occupl. Training Department, Quebec, 1985-1987;
deputy minister, Manpower, Income Security and Occupl. Training Department, Quebec, 1987-1992;
deputy minister, Environmental Department, Quebec, 1992-1994;
deputy minister, Environmental and Wildlife Department, Quebec, 1994-1996;
head, Deregulation Secretary, Quebec, 1997-1998;
deputy minister, Industry and Trade Department, Quebec, since 1998.
Board directors World Wildlife Fund, Canada. Project director Summit Conference Economy and Employment, 1996, director since 1996. Head Economics Projects Coord.
Center, Quebec, since 1996. Chairman, Board Of Directors Investissement, Quebec.
Member Institute Public Administration Canada.
Married Fauteux France, May 18, 1963;children: Jean-Robert, Pierre, Charles-André.