Nicole Léger
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Nicole Léger is a politician and the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
(MNA) for the riding of Pointe-aux-Trembles
from 1996 to 2006 and recently elected back as member of the Parti Québécois
in a by-election on May 12, 2008.
, Quebec
and is the daughter of former Parti Québécois
MNA Marcel Léger
and the sister of Jean-Marc Léger, president of Léger Marketing
. She made career in education and served in various executive positions in the Parti Québécois (PQ) from 1970 to 1996.
. She easily won the by-election
with 47% of the vote and was re-elected in the 1998 election
.
in 1998 and served as Minister responsible for Family Services until 2001 and as Minister responsible for the War against Poverty from 2001 to 2003.
, but her party was defeated by Jean Charest
's Liberals.
In the Parti Québécois leadership election of 2005
she was a staunch supporter of Pauline Marois
over André Boisclair
.
In the aftermath of Boisclair's victory as leader, both Marois and Léger vacated their seats and left politics. André Boisclair won a by-election and succeeded Nicole Léger as the MNA for Pointe-aux-Trembles.
, the PQ had one of the worse showings in history. Boisclair resigned as party leader and relinquished his seat.
Léger won the seat back on May 12, 2008: she received 55% of the vote in a by-election and finished ahead of candidates Mélissa Dumais of the Liberal Party and Diane Bellemare
of the ADQ
.
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...
(MNA) for the riding of Pointe-aux-Trembles
Pointe-aux-Trembles (electoral district)
Pointe-aux-Trembles is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located at the north-east point of the Island of Montreal and includes the communities of Pointe-aux-Trembles and Montreal East. In the 1995 Quebec...
from 1996 to 2006 and recently elected back as 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...
in a by-election on May 12, 2008.
Background
She was born on March 12, 1955 in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, 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....
and is the daughter of former 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...
MNA Marcel Léger
Marcel Léger
Marcel Léger was a Canadian politician and a supporter of Quebec sovereignty-Background:He was born in Montreal on June 8, 1930. He is the father of Pollster Jean-Marc Léger and Parti Québécois MNA Nicole Léger....
and the sister of Jean-Marc Léger, president of Léger Marketing
Léger Marketing
Leger Marketing is the largest solely Canadian owned polling and market research firm in Canada with 650 employees, including 103 professionals. Leger Marketing provides access to Canadian and American markets...
. She made career in education and served in various executive positions in the Parti Québécois (PQ) from 1970 to 1996.
Member of the National Assembly
Following the death of MNA Michel Bourdon, Léger ran as a PQ candidate to fill his seat of Pointe-aux-TremblesPointe-aux-Trembles (electoral district)
Pointe-aux-Trembles is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located at the north-east point of the Island of Montreal and includes the communities of Pointe-aux-Trembles and Montreal East. In the 1995 Quebec...
. She easily won the by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
with 47% of the vote and was re-elected in the 1998 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...
.
Cabinet Member
Léger was appointed to the CabinetExecutive Council of Quebec
The Executive Council of Quebec is the cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada....
in 1998 and served as Minister responsible for Family Services until 2001 and as Minister responsible for the War against Poverty from 2001 to 2003.
Retirement from politics
She won re-election in the 2003 electionQuebec 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:...
, but her party was defeated by Jean Charest
Jean Charest
John James "Jean" Charest, PC, MNA is a Canadian politician who has been the 29th Premier of Quebec since 2003. He was leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1993 to 1998 and has been leader of the Quebec Liberal Party since 1998....
's Liberals.
In the Parti Québécois leadership election of 2005
Parti Québécois leadership election, 2005
The Parti Québécois leadership election of 2005 was held from November 13 to November 15, 2005 to elect the new leader of the Parti Québécois, the main sovereigntist and social democratic political party in Quebec, Canada....
she was a staunch supporter of 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...
over André Boisclair
André Boisclair
André Boisclair is a politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the leader of the Parti Québécois, a social democratic and separatist party in Quebec....
.
In the aftermath of Boisclair's victory as leader, both Marois and Léger vacated their seats and left politics. André Boisclair won a by-election and succeeded Nicole Léger as the MNA for Pointe-aux-Trembles.
Political comeback
Even though Boisclair won re-election to the legislature in the 2007 electionQuebec 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...
, the PQ had one of the worse showings in history. Boisclair resigned as party leader and relinquished his seat.
Léger won the seat back on May 12, 2008: she received 55% of the vote in a by-election and finished ahead of candidates Mélissa Dumais of the Liberal Party and Diane Bellemare
Diane Bellemare
-Background:From 1972 to 1994, she was a Professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal. In 1994, she was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Société québécoise de développement de la main-d'oeuvre by the Parti Québécois government of Jacques Parizeau.-2003 election:Bellemare ran as one of...
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....
.