Former Gatineau mayor to head Quebec’s national history museum [Video]

Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin is about to take on a new professional challenge.

The former mayor of Gatineau has been appointed member of the Board of Directors and executive director of the Musée national de l’histoire du Québec, Premier François Legault’s office announced in a press release on Wednesday.

Pedneaud-Jobin is expected to officially assume his new duties on Thursday.

Culture and Communications Minister Mathieu Lacombe says he made the recommendation.

“We didn’t go to a call for candidates. I selected this candidate, Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin, and the decision was made today by cabinet,” he told a press conference at the National Assembly. “I am very pleased that the cabinet has appointed Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin as the very first executive director of the Musée national de l’histoire du Québec.”

Lacombe says he believes that Pedneaud-Jobin was “the perfect candidate.”

“I think he demonstrated during his two mandates at the head of the City of …