Lucille Méthé (born December 15, 1957 in
Henryville, Quebec
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) was the
Action démocratique du Québec Member of the
National Assembly
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of
Quebec
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, Canada, for the electoral district of
Saint-Jean.
Background
Methe has a
Bachelor's Degree
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in
Business Administration from the
Université du Québec à Montréal
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and also studied at the Séminaire de Sherbrooke in
International Commerce
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In most countries, such trade represents a significant ...
in 2001. She also worked as an advertisement publisher and originator, a promotion agent and a cooperative and export adviser.
Prior attempts
She was the ADQ candidate for
Iberville in the
2003, but lost to Liberal candidate
Jean Rioux. She also was the ''Action civique'' candidate for Mayor of
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in the
2005, but was defeated by Gilles Dolbec.
Méthé was first elected in
2007 with 42% of the vote.
Liberal
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* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
incumbent
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Jean-Pierre Paquin, finished third with 25% of the vote. On March 29, 2007, Méthé was appointed Deputy
Official Opposition House
Whip and the critic for government services.
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Footnotes
External links
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1957 births
Action démocratique du Québec MNAs
Living people
Women MNAs in Quebec
Université du Québec à Montréal alumni
21st-century Canadian politicians
21st-century Canadian women politicians
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