Rita de Santis (BCL’80, McGill University) is a

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politician, who was a member of the

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for the riding of

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from 2012 to 2018. She was first elected in the

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as a member of the

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caucus. From April 23, 2014 to January 28, 2016, she was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister responsible for Government Administration and Ongoing Program Review (open and transparent government). On January 28, 2016, she was appointed to the cabinet as Minister Responsible for Access to Information and Reform of Democratic Institutions. She retired from politics in 2018.

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Living people Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Women MNAs in Quebec Politicians from Montreal Canadian people of Italian descent 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Members of the Executive Council of Quebec Women government ministers of Canada 1954 births McGill University Faculty of Law alumni {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub