Background

From 1972 to 1994, she was a Professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal

Université du Québec à Montréal

The Université du Québec à Montréal is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Basic facts:The UQAM is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québec , a public university system with other branches in Gatineau , Rimouski, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec City, Chicoutimi, and...

. In 1994, she was appointed Chief Executive Officer

Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...

 of the Société québécoise de développement de la main-d'oeuvre (SQDM) by 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...

 government of Jacques Parizeau

Jacques Parizeau

Jacques Parizeau, is an economist and noted Quebec sovereignist who was the 26th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from September 26, 1994 to January 29, 1996.-Early life and career:...

.

2003 election

Bellemare ran as one of the Action démocratique du Québec

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....

 (ADQ) star candidates

Star candidate

A star candidate refers to a high profile individual who has been recruited as a candidate by a political party. Star candidates have usually excelled in fields outside of politics such as academia, business, the media, journalism and/or sports...

 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 finished third with 21% of the vote in the district of Blainville

Blainville (electoral district)

Blainville is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The municipalities of Blainville, Bois-des-Filion, Lorraine and Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines are situated in this district...

. PQ incumbent Richard Legendre

Richard Legendre

Richard Legendre is a former professional tennis player and a Quebec politician.- Tennis :Legendre once represented Canada at the Davis Cup and had a career-high tennis ranking of World No. 232 in singles...

 won the election with 43% of the vote.

Conseil du patronat du Québec

From September 2003 to April 2007, she held executive jobs with the Conseil du patronat du Québec

Conseil du patronat du Québec

The Conseil du patronat du Québec or CPQ is an institution that promotes business interests in Quebec, Canada.It was established on January 20, 1969 and plays a significant role in Quebec politics, issuing opinions on the impact of the governments’ decisions on the economy of Quebec...

, including Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist from April 2006 to April 2007.

Political comeback

Since April 2007, Bellemare has been an adviser to ADQ leader Mario Dumont

Mario Dumont

Mario Dumont is a television personality and former politician in the province of Quebec. He was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec , and the leader of the Action démocratique du Québec , from 1994 to 2009...

 concerning issues dealing with the economy. She ran as the party’s candidate to fill the seat vacated by former PQ leader 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 Montreal-based district 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...

. She finished third with 14% of the vote and lost the by-election

By-election

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 held on May 12, 2008 against former PQ MNA Nicole Léger

Nicole Léger

Nicole Léger is a politician and the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec 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.-Background:She was born on March 12, 1955 in Montreal, Quebec and is...

. Bellemare also ran as the party's candidate in the district of Bertrand

Bertrand (electoral district)

Bertrand is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1994 from parts of Labelle, Prévost and Rousseau...

 in the general election of 2008. She finished third with 11% of the vote.

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