Suzanne Duplessis
| The Honourable Suzanne Fortin-Duplessis | |
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| Member of Parliament for Louis-Hébert | |
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In office 1984–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Dawson |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Paré |
| Senator from Quebec (Rougemont) | |
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In office 14 January 2009 – 30 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Fortier |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 June 1940 Chicoutimi, Quebec |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative → Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Maurice Duplessis[1] |
Suzanne Fortin-Duplessis (born 30 June 1940) is a retired Canadian Senator and a former Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. She was a teacher by profession.
Early life
She studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Quebec City followed by studies at Université Laval where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree for visual arts with an educational psychology certificate. Fortin-Duplessis became a teacher after this.[1]
Member of Parliament
She was the first female elected municipal councillor in Sainte-Foy, Quebec in 1981.[2]
Fortin-Duplessis represented the Quebec riding of Louis-Hébert where she was first elected in the 1984 federal election and re-elected in 1988, becoming part of Brian Mulroney's governing party during the 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments.
Fortin-Duplessis left federal politics after her defeat in the 1993 federal election by Philippe Paré of the Bloc Québécois.
Return to politics
Both Fortin-Duplessis and former colleague Pierre H. Vincent managed the Conservative campaign in Quebec in the federal election of 2008.[3]
Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed Fortin-Duplessis to the Senate on 22 December 2008.[4] She retired on June 30, 2015 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.
References
- 1 2 "Suzanne Fortin-Duplessis (detailed information)". Senate of Canada. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ↑ "Fortin-Duplessis, Suzanne". Conservative Party of Canada. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ↑ Bellavance, Joël-Denis (4 September 2008). "Harper recrute des nationalistes" (in French). La Presse. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ↑ Panetta, Alexander (22 December 2008). "Harper makes history by naming 18 senators in one day" (in French). The Canadian Press (via Canada East). Retrieved 2009-12-22.
External links
- Official Website of Senator Suzanne Fortin-Duplessis
- Suzanne Duplessis – Parliament of Canada biography
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