Nathalie Normandeau
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| Deputy Premier and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Riding | Bonaventure (1998-present) |
| In office since | December 15, 1998 |
| Preceded by | Marcel Landry |
| Born | May 8, 1968 Maria, Quebec |
| Political party |
Quebec Liberal Party |
Nathalie Normandeau (born May 8, 1968 in Maria, Quebec) is a Quebec politician. She is the current MNA for the riding of Bonaventure in the Gaspésie region. She is also the current Deputy Premier of the province and a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Normandeau went to the Université Laval in the early 1990s and obtained a bachelor's degree in political sciences and a certificate in African studies. At the same she worked at the Prime Minister's Office as a public relations officer and a secretary. She would later become from 1992 to 1995 the mayor of the small Gaspésie town of Maria where she grew. She would also be a member of several local groups in the region.
Normandeau entered provincial politics in 1998 and was elected as the MNA for Bonaventure. She then became the opposition critic for natural resources, fisheries and regions.
In 2003, when Jean Charest's Liberals defeated the Parti Québécois, Normandeau was re-elected for a second term and was named the Minister for regional development and tourism as well as the Minister responsible for the Gaspesie-Iles de la Madeleine region. Following a cabinet shuffle in 2005, she was promoted to the position of Municipal Affairs replacing Jean-Marc Fournier who became the Education Minister.
She was re-elected in 2007 and become one of the prominent forces of the new minority government as she became the new Deputy Premier. She retained her position as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions and Minister for her region.
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- Biography of Nathalie Normandeau (French)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jacques P. Dupuis |
Vice-Premier of Quebec 2007–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Jean-Marc Fournier |
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions 2005–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Richard Legendre |
Minister of Tourism 2003–2005 |
Succeeded by Francoise Gauthier |
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
| Preceded by Marcel Landry |
MNA for Bonaventure 1998–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
