Diane Lemieux
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Diane Lemieux is a politician
in Quebec
, Canada
. She was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec
for the riding of Bourget
as a member of the Parti Québécois
from 1998 to 2007.
Lemieux went at the Université de Sherbrooke
and received a diploma
in law
. She was a coordinator
for the Quebec CALACS group, a sexual assault crisis center. She was also the president of the Conseil du Statut de la Femme and a Chair of the Task Force on Sexual assault
s. In the community, she was a board member for the United Way
Estrie
campaign and the Bureau d'Aide juridique des Cantons-de-l'Est
. She was a member for several committees and reports in regards to violence against women, the Conseil du statut de la femme and the Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women. She was the co-chair for the Yes community for the 1995 Quebec referendum
in the Sherbrooke riding.
Lemieux was elected in Bourget in the 1998 provincial election
and served as the Minister
of Labour
from 1998 to 2001 and the Minister of Culture
and Communication
s from 2001 to 2003. After being re-elected in the 2003 election
, she was named the Opposition House Leader
and was renamed House Leader of the PQ after the 2007 election
.
On August 20, an article from La Presse revealed that she will be replaced as House Leader of the PQ by François Gendron
, who was acting leader of the PQ until Pauline Marois
's nomination as the new leader in July 2007. It was also reported that Lemieux would resign as MNA for Bourget, and leave politics, on October 16, 2007 when the legislature resumes. Lemieux refused the position of President of the Caucus Chair of the PQ that Marois offered after removing her previous duties.
She officially resigned on October 17, 2007.
Politician
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in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
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. She was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
for the riding of Bourget
Bourget (electoral district)
Bourget is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal. The riding was created in 1960 from a part of Laval...
as a member of the Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
from 1998 to 2007.
Lemieux went at the Université de Sherbrooke
Université de Sherbrooke
The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
and received a diploma
Diploma
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in law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
. She was a coordinator
Coordinator
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for the Quebec CALACS group, a sexual assault crisis center. She was also the president of the Conseil du Statut de la Femme and a Chair of the Task Force on Sexual assault
Sexual assault
Sexual assault is an assault of a sexual nature on another person, or any sexual act committed without consent. Although sexual assaults most frequently are by a man on a woman, it may involve any combination of two or more men, women and children....
s. In the community, she was a board member for the United Way
United Way of Canada
United Way of Canada is the national organization for the 117 autonomous, volunteer-based United Ways across Canada. United Way campaigns raise money for local groups that address community issues and problems, and the national organization provides leadership, services and coordination to the...
Estrie
Estrie
The Estrie is an administrative region of Quebec that overlaps mostly the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east."...
campaign and the Bureau d'Aide juridique des Cantons-de-l'Est
Eastern Townships
The Eastern Townships is a tourist region and a former administrative region in south-eastern Quebec, lying between the former seigneuries south of the Saint Lawrence River and the United States border. Its northern boundary roughly followed Logan's Line, the geologic boundary between the flat,...
. She was a member for several committees and reports in regards to violence against women, the Conseil du statut de la femme and the Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women. She was the co-chair for the Yes community for the 1995 Quebec referendum
1995 Quebec referendum
The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second referendum to ask voters in the Canadian province of Quebec whether Quebec should secede from Canada and become an independent state, through the question:...
in the Sherbrooke riding.
Lemieux was elected in Bourget in the 1998 provincial election
Quebec general election, 1998
The Quebec general election of 1998 was held on November 30, 1998, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Lucien Bouchard, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Charest.After the narrow defeat of...
and served as the Minister
Minister (government)
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of Labour
Workforce
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from 1998 to 2001 and the Minister of Culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
and Communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
s from 2001 to 2003. After being re-elected in the 2003 election
Quebec general election, 2003
The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec . The Parti libéral du Québec , led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Bernard Landry.-Unfolding:...
, she was named the Opposition House Leader
House Leader
In Canada, each political party with representation in the House of Commons has a House Leader who is a front bench Member of Parliament and an expert in parliamentary procedure...
and was renamed House Leader of the PQ after the 2007 election
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...
.
On August 20, an article from La Presse revealed that she will be replaced as House Leader of the PQ by François Gendron
François Gendron
François Gendron is a politician and teacher in Quebec, Canada. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Abitibi-Ouest. He represents the Parti Québécois since 1976....
, who was acting leader of the PQ until Pauline Marois
Pauline Marois
Pauline Marois is the current leader of the Parti Québécois in the province of Quebec, since June 27, 2007 and current Leader of the Official Opposition of the National Assembly of Quebec, representing the riding of Charlevoix...
's nomination as the new leader in July 2007. It was also reported that Lemieux would resign as MNA for Bourget, and leave politics, on October 16, 2007 when the legislature resumes. Lemieux refused the position of President of the Caucus Chair of the PQ that Marois offered after removing her previous duties.
She officially resigned on October 17, 2007.