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Mme Michelle Courchesne

Mme Michelle Courchesne

Minister responsible for Government Administration
Chair of the Conseil du trésor 
Minister responsible for the Laval region, the Laurentides region and the Lanaudière region
Member for Fabre
Quebec Liberal Party 

Born in Trois-Rivières

Education

  • DEC in Humanities, Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf (1972)
  • Bachelor's degree in sociology, Université de Montréal (1975)
  • Master's degree in urban planning, Université de Montréal (1977)

Professional experience

  • Urban planning consultant, Gendron Lefebvre (1976-1979)
  • Planner responsible for the Mirabel Airport region, Ministère des Affaires municipales (1979-1981)
  • Assistant to the Vice-President (Syndication), Lévesque Beaubien Geoffrion (1985-1988)
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, ministère de la Culture et des Communications (1988-1991)
  • Deputy Minister, ministère de la Culture et des Communications (1991-1995)
  • General manager, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (1995-2000)
  • Vice-President and Director General of the Tactical Group, Marketel (2000-2001)
  • Executive vice-president, marketing and communications, Cognicase (2001-2003)

Community and Political Involvement

  • Municipal councillor and member of the executive committee, Laval (1981-1985)
  • Member of the board of directors, Tourisme Montréal (1996-1998)
  • Member of the board of directors, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal (1996-1999)
  • Member of the board of directors, National Bank of Canada (1998-2000)
  • Member of the board of directors, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (1998-2001)
  • Member of the board of directors, Québec Mental Health Foundation (2001-2003)
  • Member of the board of directors, National Theatre School of Canada (2001-2003)

Political, parliamentary and ministerial offices

Elected as Member for Fabre in the general election held on April 14, 2003

  • Minister of Relations with the Citizens and Immigration from April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
  • Chair of the Comité ministériel de la citoyenneté et de la culture from April 29, 2003 to October 7, 2004
  • Minister responsible for the Laval region from April 29, 2003 to April 18, 2007
  • Member of the Comité ministériel du développement social from April 29, 2003 to October 7, 2004
  • Member of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel from October 7, 2004 to April 18, 2007
  • Member of the Comité ministériel à la décentralisation et aux régions from October 7, 2004 to April 18, 2007
  • Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity from February 18, 2005 to April 18, 2007
  • Member of the Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable from February 18, 2005 to April 18, 2007
  • Member of the Conseil du trésor from February 28, 2006 to April 18, 2007

Reelected as Member for Fabre in the general election held on March 26, 2007

  • Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
  • Minister of Families from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
  • Minister responsible for the Laval region from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
  • Member of the Comité des priorités from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
  • Chair of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
  • Member of the Comité de législation from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
  • Member of the Comité ministériel au développement des régions from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008

Reelected as Member for Fabre in the general election held on December 8, 2008

  • Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports from December 18, 2008 to August 11, 2010
  • Minister responsible for the Laval region since December 18, 2008
  • Member of the Comité des priorités since January 15, 2009
  • Member of the Comité des priorités économiques since January 15, 2009
  • Member of the Comité ministériel du développement des régions et de l'occupation du territoire since January 15, 2009
  • Chair of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel from January 15, 2009 to August 11, 2010
  • Member of the Comité de législation from January 15, 2009 to August 11, 2010
  • Minister responsible for the Laurentides region since September 22, 2009
  • Minister responsible for the Lanaudière region since September 22, 2009
  • Membre du Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel since August 11, 2010
  • Chair of the Conseil du trésor since August 11, 2010
  • Minister responsible for Government Administration since August 11, 2010
  • Minister of Government Services since August 11, 2010
  • Member of the Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable since August 11, 2010
  • Member of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel since August 11, 2010

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