Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date of Birth: June 3, 1979
Ethnicity: Irish (at least 50%)
Pierre Poilievre, full name Pierre Marcel Poilievre, is a Canadian politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been Minister of State for Democratic Reform, from July 15, 2013 to November 4, 2015, and Minister of Employment and Social Development, from February 9, 2015 to November 4, 2015, as well as a Member of Parliament for Nepean—Carleton, and later Carleton (ON), since June 28, 2004.
Pierre was adopted, by Marlene and Donald Poilievre. His adoptive father is of half French descent. Pierre is married to Senate aide Anaida Galindo, with whom he has two children. Anaida is an emigrant, from Caracas, Venezuela.
Donald Poilievre is the son of Paul Michel Poilievre and Zalla May (Stroud) Bannerman. Paul was born in Howell, Saskatchewan, the son of Joseph Constant Poilievre and Eugenie Marie Lequeux, who were born in Loire, France.
Marlene Poilievre is the daughter of Louise Schartner.
Pierre’s biological grandfather was Patrick Francis Farrell (the son of Thomas Farrell and Brigid Gaffney). Patrick was born in Frayne Athboy, County Meath, Ireland, and moved to Canada at the age of 25, in 1953.
Pierre’s biological grandmother was Eileen Mary/Molly Malloy (the daughter of Leo Stephen Thomas Malloy and Ellen Alice/Carmelta “Nellie” Foley). Eileen was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was of Irish descent. Leo was the son of John P. Malloy, whose parents were from County Mayo, Ireland, and of Ellen Agnes Kennedy, whose parents were also Irish, her father from County Nenagh, and her mother from Clones, Monaghan. Pierre’s biological great-grandmother Ellen was the daughter of Peter Foley, who had roots in County Tyrone and County Cavan, and of Ellen M. Cassidy.
Source: Obituary of Pierre’s biological grandfather, Patrick Francis Farrell – https://www.snodgrassfuneralhomes.com
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