Famous People with Name Pierre

Pierre Édouard Blondin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Pierre Édouard Blondin: was a Canadian politician.He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the Quebec riding of Champlain in 1908 and 1911. A Conservative, he was defeated in Laurier—Outremont during the 1917 wartime election held during the Conscription Crisis of 1917 when conscription was highly unpopular in Quebec.

Pierre Hétu            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Pierre Hétu: was a Canadian conductor and pianist.Hétu unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1988. From 1991 to 1994, he taught conducting at the University of Toronto where he also conducted the University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra. His final performances were in October 1998 conducting Samson et Dalila by Saint-Saëns in New Orleans.

Pierre Juneau            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Pierre Juneau: is a retired film and broadcast executive and one-time member of the Canadian Cabinet.Juneau joined the National Film Board of Canada in 1949. In the 1950s, he was the NFB's assistant regional supervisor in Quebec, and then became the chief of international distribution, the assistant head of the European office, and the NFB's secretary. In 1964, he became the board's Director of French-language production. In 1959, Juneau was a cofounder of the Montreal International Film Festival, and served as its president until 1968.

Pierre Bohémier            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Pierre Bohémier: was a Canadian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in a by-election held on October 15, 1958 in the provincial district of Labelle and won without opposition.

Pierre Gauthier            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Pierre Gauthier: was a Liberal party and a Bloc populaire member of the Canadian House of Commons.On 27 January 1936, Gauthier won a federal by-election at the Portneuf riding, becoming a Liberal party member of Parliament. He was re-elected there in 1940. In 1941 and 1942, he served as a captain in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. In 1943, he left the federal Liberals to join the Bloc populaire party which was opposed to World War II conscription.

Justin Cornelius Pierre            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Justin Cornelius Pierre: a singer, songwriter and guitarist originally from Mahtomedi, Minnesota, United States. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack, and is known for his interests and pursuits in film making and production of music.Justin Pierre formed Motion City Soundtrack in 1997 with friend Joshua Cain,[1] becoming the lead singer and also playing guitar. He and Cain both previously took stints on the moog synthesizer in the band, until the foundation of the current lineup. Pierre is the primary lyricist for the band, noted for his pronounced sideburns, wild hair and glasses. His middle name is Courtney.

Paul Saint Pierre            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Paul Saint Pierre: is a journalist and author in British Columbia, Canada. He was the Member of Parliament for the riding of Coast Chilcotin from 1968-1972. He was defeated in the 1972 election by New Democratic Party candidate Harry Olaussen in a tight three-way race (see results below). He is especially known for his popular fiction recounting adventures and quirks of life in the Chilcotin-Cariboo, and for a regular column that appeared for many years in the Vancouver Sun. In politics, he was a member of the Liberal Party.