Lucie Papineau
Encyclopedia
Lucie Papineau is a former Canadian
politician, who represented the riding
of Prévost in the National Assembly of Quebec
from 1997 to 2007. She was a member of the Parti Québécois
.
She was elected to the National Assembly in a 1997 by-election
, following the resignation of Daniel Paillé
. She served until the 2007 election
, when she was defeated by Martin Camirand
of the ADQ
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who represented the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Prévost in the 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...
from 1997 to 2007. She was 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...
.
She was elected to the National Assembly in a 1997 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
, following the resignation of Daniel Paillé
Daniel Paillé
Daniel Paillé is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Prévost in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1994 to 1996 as a member of the Parti Québécois, and represented the district of Hochelaga in the Canadian House of Commons as a member of the Bloc Québécois.He was first elected...
. She served until 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...
, when she was defeated by Martin Camirand
Martin Camirand
Martin Camirand is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was an Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Prévost from 2007 to 2008....
of the ADQ
Action démocratique du Québec
The Action démocratique du Québec, commonly referred to as the ADQ is a centre-right political party in Quebec, Canada. On the sovereignty question, it defines itself as autonomist, and has support from both soft nationalists and federalists....
.