Fatima Houda-Pepin
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| First Vice-President of the National Assembly of Quebec | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Riding | La Piniere (1994-present) |
| In office since | September 12, 1994 |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Saint-Onge |
| Born | December 26, 1951 Meknes, Morocco |
| Political party |
Quebec Liberal Party |
Fatima Houda-Pepin (born December 26, 1951) is a Quebec politician and a member of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. She represents the La Pinière electoral district (the city of Brossard) and is a member from the Quebec Liberal Party. She was born in Meknes, Morocco and is the first female Muslim member of the National Assembly.
After doing studies in political sciences at Mohammed V University in Rabat and earning a bachelor's degree in commerce at Lycée Al Khansa in Casablanca, she obtained a bachelor's degree in political sciences at Université Laval, a master's degree in international relations at the University of Ottawa, a doctor's degree in international relations at Université de Montréal and a master's degree in library and information science at McGill University.
She was a researcher in information society issues and has made international trips to study the evolution of information technology. She has worked as a consultant for the federal and provincial governments as well as for the city of Montreal. She was also a lecturer at Université de Montréal and the Université du Québec à Montréal. She received, for her work in the community, the Governor General's Commemorative Medal in 1992 and was honoured during Women's History Month in 1993. She was also a member on the Montérégie development board.
She was first elected in 1994 and served as critic for international affairs, French-language affairs, immigration and cultural communities. Re-elected in 1998, she was the critic for housing, information highway and government services. Re-elected when the Liberals regained power in 2003, she was named the Chair of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food committee.
During the 2007 election, Houda-Pepin was again the La Pinière candidate for the Liberal Party of Quebec and was elected with 50.44% of the votes. She was named the First Vice-President of the National Assembly
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (French) Fatima Houda-Pepin biography at National Assembly of Quebec
- (French) Liberal Party of Quebec candidate page
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
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| Preceded by Jean-Pierre Saint-Onge |
MNA for La Piniere 1994–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
