Christine St-Pierre
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| Minister of Culture and Communications Minister for the Status of Women |
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| Incumbent | |
| Riding | Acadie (2007-present) |
| In office since | April 25, 2007 |
| Preceded by | Yvan Bordeleau |
| Born | June 10, 1953 Saint-Roch des Aulnaies, Quebec |
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| Profession(s) | Journalist |
Christine St-Pierre (born June 10, 1953 in Saint-Roch des Aulnaies, Quebec) is a journalist and a Quebec politician. She is the current MNA for the Montreal provincial riding of Acadie as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
She holds a bachelor's degree in social sciences from the University of Moncton. Prior to her political career, St-Pierre worked as a journalist for Radio-Canada from 1976 to 2007. She was a political correspondent in Quebec City for five years before working as a correspondent in Washington D.C. for four yours before returning in Canada. During her stint as a political correspondent in Ottawa, she wrote a letter in Montreal's newspaper La Presse praising the Canadian military mission in Afghanistan. She was suspended due to rule infringement because of the statement of her opinion. [1]
St-Pierre entered politics in the 2007 elections and won in Acadie. Jean Charest named her as the Minister of Culture and Communications and Status of Women.
St-Pierre, responsible for Quebec's Charter of the French Language, stated after she took her oath of office that that she would have "zero tolerance" to infractions of Bill 101.[2]
[edit] External links
- Biography of Christine St-Pierre (French)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Line Beauchamp |
Minister of Culture and Communications 2007–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Carole Theberge |
Minister for the Status of Women 2007–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
| Preceded by Yvan Bordeleau |
MNA for Acadie 2007–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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