| Vivian Barbot | |
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| Member of Parliament for Papineau |
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| In office 2006–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre Pettigrew |
| Succeeded by | Justin Trudeau |
| President of the Bloc Québécois (interim) | |
| In office May 3, 2011[1] – December 11, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Gilles Duceppe |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Paillé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1941 Saint-Marc, Haiti |
| Political party | Bloc Québécois |
| Residence | Montreal |
| Profession | President/manager, teacher |
Vivian Barbot (born July 7, 1941) is a teacher, activist, and politician. She is a former President of the Fédération des femmes du Québec, a former Member of Parliament and currently serves as vice-president of the Bloc Québécois.[2] She was the party's interim president following the resignation of Gilles Duceppe in May 2011.
Barbot was born in Saint-Marc, Haiti. She is the former Member of Parliament for the riding of Papineau. In the 2006 election, she scored a significant victory for the Bloc by defeating former Liberal Cabinet Minister Pierre Pettigrew, but was defeated two years later in the 2008 federal election by Justin Trudeau.[3] Barbot ran against Trudeau in the 2011 election, but was once again defeated.
The 2011 election also saw the defeat of Gilles Duceppe and all but four Bloc MPs.[4] As vice-president of the party, Barbot was appointed interim party president following Duceppe's resignation[5] and remained in the position until Duceppe's successor, Daniel Paillé, was elected on December 11, 2011.