Marie Bouillé
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Marie Bouillé is a politician in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, who was elected to represent the riding of Iberville in the National Assembly of Quebec
in the 2008 provincial election. She is a member of the Parti Québécois
.
Bouille is a graduate from the Université Laval
and the Université de Montréal
. She obtained a bachelor's degree
in geography
from Montreal University in 1979 and later obtained a master's degree
in hydrology
at Laval in 1983. She also made studies at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
in project management
in 1984.
Between 1994 and 1996, she was a juridical councilor for the cabinet of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and also worked for the government's Family Secretary in 1993. Between 1997 and 2006 she was the general manager for the Potato Producer Foundation (part of the Union des producteurs agricoles
) and was also the director for women agriculture workers of the UPA in the late 1980s.
Prior to her political career, she was a member of several PQ sub-committees and commissions between 2000 and 2005. Prior to her election in 2008, she was also the candidate in Iberville in the 2007 elections
but lost to the ADQ's
André Riedl
whom Bouille defeated in 2008 while he Riedl was a member of the Quebec Liberal Party following a cross-over just before the election.
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...
province of 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....
, who was elected to represent the riding of Iberville 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...
in the 2008 provincial election. She is 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...
.
Bouille is a graduate from the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
and the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
. She obtained a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
from Montreal University in 1979 and later obtained a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in hydrology
Hydrology
Hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets, including the hydrologic cycle, water resources and environmental watershed sustainability...
at Laval in 1983. She also made studies at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières , established in 1969 is a campus of the Université du Québec, located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The university has 12,500 students in 8 different campuses, including the main one in Trois-Rivières. About 1000 of them come from overseas, from 60...
in project management
Project management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...
in 1984.
Between 1994 and 1996, she was a juridical councilor for the cabinet of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and also worked for the government's Family Secretary in 1993. Between 1997 and 2006 she was the general manager for the Potato Producer Foundation (part of the Union des producteurs agricoles
Union des producteurs agricoles
The Union des producteurs agricoles is an agricultural trade union representing producers in the Canadian province of Quebec. Originally a Catholic union called the Union catholique des cultivateurs , it shed its denominational character as a result of the Quiet Revolution and has existed in its...
) and was also the director for women agriculture workers of the UPA in the late 1980s.
Prior to her political career, she was a member of several PQ sub-committees and commissions between 2000 and 2005. Prior to her election in 2008, she was also the candidate in Iberville in the 2007 elections
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...
but lost to the ADQ's
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....
André Riedl
André Riedl
André Riedl is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Iberville from 2007 to 2008....
whom Bouille defeated in 2008 while he Riedl was a member of the Quebec Liberal Party following a cross-over just before the election.