Monique Richard
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Monique Richard is a Quebec
politician. She is a member of the National Assembly of Quebec
, representing the district of Marguerite-D'Youville
. She was elected in the 2008 provincial election. She is a member of the Parti Québécois
and served as president of that party from 2005 to 2008.
She is a former labour union leader of the Centrale des syndicats du Québec
. She is now councilor and spokesperson of the left-wing SPQ Libre
, a political faction within the Parti Québécois
. She became the president of the Parti Québécois in 2005, becoming the first president after the separation of that function with that of leader of the party.
Richard obtained a bachelor's degree in education sciences from the École Normale Eulalie-Durocher in 1969 and became teacher at the primary level. From 1984 to 1999 she was the vice-president of the executive council of the Centrale des syndicats du Québec, and served as the president from 1999 to 2003.
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....
politician. She is a member of 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...
, representing the district of Marguerite-D'Youville
Marguerite-D'Youville
Marguerite-D'Youville is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The municipalities of Boucherville and Sainte-Julie are situated in this district. In the 1995 Quebec referendum it voted 59% for Quebec to separate...
. She was elected 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...
and served as president of that party from 2005 to 2008.
She is a former labour union leader of the Centrale des syndicats du Québec
Centrale des syndicats du Québec
The Centrale des syndicats du Québec , or CSQ, is the third most important trade union in Quebec, Canada, according to membership....
. She is now councilor and spokesperson of the left-wing SPQ Libre
SPQ Libre
The SPQ Libre ! or Syndicalistes et progressistes pour un Québec libre ! is a political club that until March 2010 operated within the Parti Québécois...
, a political faction within 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 became the president of the Parti Québécois in 2005, becoming the first president after the separation of that function with that of leader of the party.
Richard obtained a bachelor's degree in education sciences from the École Normale Eulalie-Durocher in 1969 and became teacher at the primary level. From 1984 to 1999 she was the vice-president of the executive council of the Centrale des syndicats du Québec, and served as the president from 1999 to 2003.