Lisette Lapointe

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Lisette Lapointe
Incumbent
Riding Crémazie (2007-present)
In office since April 25, 2007
Preceded by Michèle Lamquin-Éthier
Born 1943
Montréal, Québec
Residence Montréal
Political party

Parti québécois

Profession(s) Journalist, Teacher
Spouse Jacques Parizeau
Portfolio(s) Employment, Social Solidarity, Professionnal formation

Lisette Lapointe (born 1943 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec politician, journalist and teacher. She is the wife of Jacques Parizeau, former Premier of Quebec, Canada. She was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec as a candidate for the Parti Québécois in the provincial riding of Crémazie in the 2007 general election.

Prior to her entry into politics, following in the footsteps of her husband, Lapointe worked as a teacher at the secondary level. She was also a director at a local car shop, a journalist at a Mascouche newspaper and was the political aide for the Minister of Social Development and the former MNA of L'Assomption. After the 2007 elections, she was named on April 25, 2007 the PQ's critic in employment and social solidarity.

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National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by
Michèle Lamquin-Éthier
MNA for Cremazie
2007–present
Succeeded by
incumbent
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