Nicole Ménard
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Nicole Ménard is a Quebec politician. She is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec
for the riding of Laporte
in the Montérégie
region. She is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party and the current Minister of Tourism.
She followed courses at the École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal and Centre international de recherches et d'études en management in business administration and strategic management before doing an Advance Executive Program at Northwestern University
in Chicago
.
Menard worked at the Bank of Montreal
since 1967 and was the director of the bank's regional division in Montreal North. She was the vice-president of the bank since 1995. She headed several foundations and received several awards for her work.
Menard was elected as MNA member for Laporte replacing former Finance Minister Michel Audet
who did not seek a re-election in 2007
. She was named the parliamentary secretary
to the Minister of Economic development, Innovation and Export trade, portfolios currently held by Raymond Bachand
. She was also the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Tourism and following the 2008 election, she was promoted to Bachand's position in the Cabinet.
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 Laporte
Laporte (electoral district)
Laporte is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was named after former Liberal Minister Pierre Laporte who was kidnapped and killed by militants of the Front de libération du Québec during the October Crisis in 1970...
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. She is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party and the current Minister of Tourism.
She followed courses at the École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal and Centre international de recherches et d'études en management in business administration and strategic management before doing an Advance Executive Program at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
Menard worked at the Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
The Bank of Montreal , , or BMO Financial Group, is the fourth largest bank in Canada by deposits. The Bank of Montreal was founded on June 23, 1817 by John Richardson and eight merchants in a rented house in Montreal, Quebec. On May 19, 1817 the Articles of Association were adopted, making it...
since 1967 and was the director of the bank's regional division in Montreal North. She was the vice-president of the bank since 1995. She headed several foundations and received several awards for her work.
Menard was elected as MNA member for Laporte replacing former Finance Minister Michel Audet
Michel Audet
Michel Audet is an economist and a politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the Finance Minister of Quebec in the first Charest government....
who did not seek a re-election in 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...
. She 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 the Minister of Economic development, Innovation and Export trade, portfolios currently held by Raymond Bachand
Raymond Bachand
Raymond Bachand is a politician, a businessman and a lawyer in Quebec, Canada. He is the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Outremont, and a member of the Quebec Liberal Party caucus. He is also the current minister of Finances and Revenue in the cabinet of Premier of...
. She was also the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Tourism and following the 2008 election, she was promoted to Bachand's position in the Cabinet.