Diane Lebouthillier (; born February 5, 1959) is a

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politician. She is the current

Minister of National Revenue The minister of national revenue (french: ministre du revenu national) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), as well as the administration of taxation law and collection. T ...

and the sitting

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representing the riding of

Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine () is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. It was created by the Representation Order of 2003 from parts of Bonaventur ...

. She was elected in the 2015 federal election.

Biography

Lebouthillier's parents were born in the Gaspé, and they returned when she was four. Prior to her career in politics, she was a local social worker, managing clients out of the CLSC in

Chandler Chandler or The Chandler may refer to: * Chandler (occupation), originally head of the medieval household office responsible for candles, now a person who makes or sells candles * Ship chandler, a dealer in supplies or equipment for ships Arts ...

. She worked with long-time MNA Georges Mamelonet on social service issues in the region. She is a mother of three sons and has two grandsons.Meet Diane Lebouthillier
Liberal.ca Lebouthillier was elected in 2010 as the

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Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality Rocher-Percé is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Chandler, Quebec, Chandler. Prior to July 17, 1999 it was known as Pabok Regional County Municipality. It is named af ...

Minister of National Revenue

Lebouthillier was elected in the riding of

. during the 2015 federal election. Lebouthillier was appointed

in the federal Cabinet, headed by

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, on November 4, 2015. Lebouthillier was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.

Electoral record

References

External links

Official Website

Bio & mandate from the Prime Minister
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lebouthillier, Diane Liberal Party of Canada MPs Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Place of birth missing (living people) Women mayors of places in Quebec Mayors of places in Quebec Canadian social workers Université de Moncton alumni Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Members of the 29th Canadian Ministry Women government ministers of Canada 1959 births 21st-century Canadian women politicians People from Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine