Marie Malavoy
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Marie Malavoy is a Quebec
politician and teacher. She is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec
for the riding of Taillon
in the Montérégie
region and represents the Parti Québécois
.
Malavoy went to Collège Marie de France and obtained a bachelor's degree
in philosophy. She then went to Université de Montréal
and obtained a bachelor's and master's degree
in social service. She also had a diploma in pastoral studies. She would attend the Université de Sherbrooke and work there from 1977 to 1992 and from 1999 to 2006 as a teacher, vice-dean and dean
of the faculty
of Humanities.
In the community, she worked for the Comité de protection de la Jeunesse, the Centre des Services sociaux en Estrie
and for several associations promoting social equality and the Status and condition of women. She was a member for the No committee for the Charlottetown Accord
in 1992. She is a member of the Parti Québécois since 1979 and was the first vice-president and national executive committee chair of the party from 2000 to 2005.
Malavoy first entered politics in 1994
and was elected in the riding of Sherbrooke where she was briefly the Minister
of Culture and Communications in the Jacques Parizeau
cabinet. She had to step down from her position November 25, 1994, as it was found that she had illegally voted during the Quebec Referendum in 1980 as well as other federal and provincial elections since she was not a Canadian citizen at the time. After an eight-year retirement from politics, she was elected in Taillon in a by-election
succeeding former Minister Pauline Marois
. She was re-elected in the 2007 elections
. After being the critic for municipal affairs during the first parliamentary session, she was named the critic for education after reports that Diane Lemieux
, who held the portfolio during the spring session would retire from politics following a disagreement with Marois who was named the PQ leader in July 2007.
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 and teacher. 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 Taillon
Taillon
Taillon is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Longueuil and in the 1995 Quebec referendum it voted 61% for Quebec to separate...
in the Montérégie
Montérégie
Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
region and represents 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...
.
Malavoy went to Collège Marie de France and 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 philosophy. She then went to 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...
and obtained a bachelor's and 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 social service. She also had a diploma in pastoral studies. She would attend the Université de Sherbrooke and work there from 1977 to 1992 and from 1999 to 2006 as a teacher, vice-dean and dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the faculty
Faculty (university)
A faculty is a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas...
of Humanities.
In the community, she worked for the Comité de protection de la Jeunesse, the Centre des Services sociaux en 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."...
and for several associations promoting social equality and the Status and condition of women. She was a member for the No committee for the Charlottetown Accord
Charlottetown Accord
The Charlottetown Accord was a package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada, proposed by the Canadian federal and provincial governments in 1992. It was submitted to a public referendum on October 26 of that year, and was defeated.-Background:...
in 1992. She is a member of the Parti Québécois since 1979 and was the first vice-president and national executive committee chair of the party from 2000 to 2005.
Malavoy first entered politics in 1994
Quebec general election, 1994
The Quebec general election of 1994 was held on September 12, 1994, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Daniel Johnson, Jr.....
and was elected in the riding of Sherbrooke where she was briefly the 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 Culture and Communications in the Jacques Parizeau
Jacques Parizeau
Jacques Parizeau, is an economist and noted Quebec sovereignist who was the 26th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from September 26, 1994 to January 29, 1996.-Early life and career:...
cabinet. She had to step down from her position November 25, 1994, as it was found that she had illegally voted during the Quebec Referendum in 1980 as well as other federal and provincial elections since she was not a Canadian citizen at the time. After an eight-year retirement from politics, she was elected in Taillon in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
succeeding former Minister Pauline Marois
Pauline Marois
Pauline Marois is the current leader of the Parti Québécois in the province of Quebec, since June 27, 2007 and current Leader of the Official Opposition of the National Assembly of Quebec, representing the riding of Charlevoix...
. She was re-elected 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...
. After being the critic for municipal affairs during the first parliamentary session, she was named the critic for education after reports that Diane Lemieux
Diane Lemieux
Diane Lemieux is a politician in Quebec, Canada. She was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Bourget as a member of the Parti Québécois from 1998 to 2007....
, who held the portfolio during the spring session would retire from politics following a disagreement with Marois who was named the PQ leader in July 2007.