Sylvie Roy is a politician

Politician

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 in Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

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, and the Action démocratique du Québec

Action démocratique du Québec

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 Member of the National Assembly

National Assembly of Quebec

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 for the electoral district of Lotbinière

Lotbinière (provincial electoral district)

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.

She was awarded a law degree from Université Laval

Université Laval

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 in 1987 and admitted to the Barreau du Québec

Barreau du Quebec

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 in 1988. She was lawyer for 15 years including 12 years for mental health

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 organizations in Mauricie

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. She served as mayor of Saint-Sophie-de-Lévrard

Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard, Quebec

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 from 1998 to 2003. She also worked for the Bécancour Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Bécancour Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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Roy was first elected to the National Assembly in the 2003 election

Quebec general election, 2003

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 with 37% of the vote.Parti Québécois

Parti Québécois

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 (PQ) incumbent

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 Jean-Guy Paré finished third with 26% of the vote.

In the 2007 election

Quebec general election, 2007

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, Roy was easily re-elected with 59% of the vote. Liberal candidate Laurent Boissonneault, finished second with 22% of the vote.

On March 29, 2007, Roy was appointed Deputy Official Opposition House Leader.

In the 2008 election, Roy won re-election with 44% of the vote, even though her party's support sharply declined and party leader Mario Dumont

Mario Dumont

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 announced his resignation. On February 27, 2009, she was named the interim leader of the ADQ until a successor to Dumont is announced.

External links

• Sylvie ROY at Assemblée nationale du Québec