Thérèse Lavoie-Roux
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Thérèse Lavoie-Roux was a Quebec
politician and Canadian
Senator.
Born in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
, the daughter of Lauréat Lavoie and Charlotte Dubé, she was educated and trained as a social work
er and therapist.
In 1976
, she was elected to the Quebec National Assembly as a Liberal
in the riding of Acadie
. She was re-elected in 1981
and 1985
. From 1985 to 1989, she was the Minister of Health and Social Services in the cabinet of Robert Bourassa
.
In 1990, she was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Acadie, Quebec. She retired on her 75th birthday in 2001. She sat as a Progressive Conservative.
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 Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Senator.
Born in Rivière-du-Loup, 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....
, the daughter of Lauréat Lavoie and Charlotte Dubé, she was educated and trained as a social work
Social work
Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...
er and therapist.
In 1976
Quebec general election, 1976
The Quebec general election of 1976 was held on November 15, 1976 to elect members to National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled only by the 1960 general election, and caused major repercussions in the rest of Canada...
, she was elected to the Quebec National Assembly as a Liberal
Parti libéral du Québec
The Quebec Liberal Party is a centre-right political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955....
in the riding of Acadie
Acadie (electoral district)
Acadie is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal and consists of the neighbourhood of Monkland and the western half of Ahuntsic. The riding was created in 1972 from parts of Ahuntsic and...
. She was re-elected in 1981
Quebec general election, 1981
The Quebec general election of 1981 was held on April 13, 1981, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Claude Ryan.The PQ won re-election despite...
and 1985
Quebec general election, 1985
The Quebec general election of 1985 was held on December 2, 1985, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by former premier Robert Bourassa, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by premier Pierre-Marc Johnson.This election...
. From 1985 to 1989, she was the Minister of Health and Social Services in the cabinet of Robert Bourassa
Robert Bourassa
Jean-Robert Bourassa, was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 22nd Premier of Quebec in two different mandates, first from May 12, 1970, to November 25, 1976, and then from December 12, 1985, to January 11, 1994, serving a total of just under 15 years as Provincial Premier.-Early...
.
In 1990, she was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Acadie, Quebec. She retired on her 75th birthday in 2001. She sat as a Progressive Conservative.