Marie Montpetit
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Marie Montpetit is a former Canadian politician in Quebec, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.[1] She represented the electoral district of Maurice-Richard (formerly known as Crémazie).
Marie Montpetit | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Maurice-Richard Crémazie (2014-2018) | |
In office April 7, 2014 – August 28, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Diane De Courcy |
Succeeded by | Haroun Bouazzi |
Quebec Minister of Culture and Communications | |
In office October 11, 2017 – October 18, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Luc Fortin |
Succeeded by | Nathalie Roy |
Minister responsible for the French language | |
In office October 11, 2017 – October 18, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Luc Fortin |
Succeeded by | Nathalie Roy |
Personal details | |
Born | (1979-08-06) August 6, 1979 (age 44) Montreal, Quebec |
Political party | Quebec Liberal Party (2014-2021) Independent (2021-present) |
Prior to her election to the legislature, Montpetit worked for the provincial Ministry of Health and Social Services and the World Health Organization.[1]
From October 2017 to October 2018, she was Minister of culture and communications and Minister responsible for the protection and promotion of the french Language.
She was re-elected by a slim margin in the 2018 Quebec election. On November 1, 2021, Montpetit was expelled from the Liberal caucus as a result of harassment allegations filed by a former staffer.[2]
On May 24, 2022, Montpetit announced that she would not be seeking a third term in the 2022 Quebec general election.