Diane Legault
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Diane Legault is a Quebec
dentist and politician.
She was the member of the National Assembly
for Chambly
in Quebec. She represented the Liberal Party of Quebec and resigned on November 15, 2006. On November 7, 2006, she was elected President of the Ordre des dentistes du Québec
, the professional order representing all the dentists in Quebec, for a four year term. She was the first woman to hold this position.
Born in Montreal
, Quebec
, she received a Doctor in Dentistry from Université de Montréal
in 1979 and a M.B.A. from Université de Sherbrooke
in 1995. She was Director of Professional Services for the Ordre des dentistes from 1996 to 1998 and Executive Director and Secretary from 1998 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....
dentist and politician.
She was the member of the National Assembly
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...
for Chambly
Chambly (provincial electoral district)
Chambly is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Montérégie region south of Montreal, the riding was created in 1829...
in Quebec. She represented the Liberal Party of Quebec and resigned on November 15, 2006. On November 7, 2006, she was elected President of the Ordre des dentistes du Québec
Ordre des dentistes du Québec
The Ordre des dentistes du Québec represents all Quebec dentists, both generalists and specialists. It is headquartered in Montreal.In Quebec, the practice of dentistry is governed by the Dental Act and the Professional Code of Québec. ODQ members are also subject to the Code of Ethics of Dentists...
, the professional order representing all the dentists in Quebec, for a four year term. She was the first woman to hold this position.
Born in Montreal
Montreal
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....
, she received a Doctor in Dentistry from 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...
in 1979 and a M.B.A. from Université de Sherbrooke
Université de Sherbrooke
The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
in 1995. She was Director of Professional Services for the Ordre des dentistes from 1996 to 1998 and Executive Director and Secretary from 1998 to 2003.