Johanne Gonthier
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Johanne Gonthier is a Quebec
politician. She is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec
for the riding of Mégantic-Compton
in the Estrie
region. She is the daughter of former MNA Madeleine Bélanger, who was elected from 1983 to 2003 in the same riding. She represents the Quebec Liberal Party
Gonthier worked in public relations and marketing for 20 years and was the director of the Chambre de Commerce de la région de Mégantic
(Lac-Megantic region Chamber of Commerce
) since 2003. She was narrowly elected in the 2007
elections and was named the Parliamentary Secretary
to Minister
of Natural Resources and Wildlife, a portfolio currently held by Claude Béchard
.
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 the current Member of 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...
for the riding of Mégantic-Compton
Mégantic-Compton (provincial electoral district)
Megantic-Compton is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Estrie region, the riding was created in 1972 after the merger of the Mégantic and Compton ridings that existed both since 1867...
in the Estrie
Estrie
The Estrie is an administrative region of Quebec that overlaps mostly the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east."...
region. She is the daughter of former MNA Madeleine Bélanger, who was elected from 1983 to 2003 in the same riding. She represents the Quebec Liberal Party
Gonthier worked in public relations and marketing for 20 years and was the director of the Chambre de Commerce de la région de Mégantic
Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
Lac-Mégantic is a town in Estrie on Lac Mégantic, a freshwater lake for which the town was named. Situated in the former Frontenac County in the historic Eastern Townships, Lac-Mégantic is the seat of Le Granit Regional County Municipality and of the judicial district of...
(Lac-Megantic region Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
) since 2003. She was narrowly elected in the 2007
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...
elections and was named the Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
to Minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
of Natural Resources and Wildlife, a portfolio currently held by Claude Béchard
Claude Béchard
Claude Béchard was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Quebec Liberal Party Member of the National Assembly for the riding of Kamouraska-Témiscouata in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region; as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food as well as the Minister for Canadian Intergovermental...
.