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Alan DeSousa
Alan DeSousa (born 1959)[1] is a city councillor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] He is also the borough mayor of Saint-Laurent, and the former chairman of the Montreal Executive Committee. He is currently vice-chairman in charge of sustainable development, the environment, parks and green spaces. He was a member of the Union Montreal majority municipal party until its dissolution in 2013.[3] By profession he is a chartered accountant. On June 19, 2013, he declared himself a candidate for the job of interim mayor of Montreal after the resignation of Michael Applebaum.[4] However, in the council session on June 25 to select the new interim mayor, DeSousa withdrew his candidacy before the vote, endorsing Harout Chitilian.[5] BackgroundBorn in Pakistan to a Roman Catholic family, his family immigrated to Canada when he was a teenager.[6] Alan DeSousa has lived in Saint-Laurent for over 35 years. He is married to Florence Beaudet and has two sons, Martin and Victor.[7] DeSousa completed a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University in 1981. DeSousa also graduated from Vanier College in 1978 with a Commerce degree. By profession DeSousa is a chartered accountant. In 1984, he was named to the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec, and in 2005 was given the honorary title of Fellow.[1] He has previously served as Vice-President, Corporate Finance, of BioChem Pharma, and has worked at Ernst & Young as an expert on corporate and international taxation.[7] Prior to its merger with Montreal, DeSousa was a city councillor with the former city of Saint-Laurent since 1990. In November 2001, he became borough mayor of Saint-Laurent, a position that he has retained for five consecutive terms. He serves on Montreal's Executive Committee, with the responsibility of sustainable development.[7] In 2004, economic development was added to his responsibilities.[1] References
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