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Élaine Zakaïb (July 9, 1959 – October 1, 2018) was a Canadian politician. She was member of the
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for the riding of Richelieu, first elected in the 2012 election and re-elected in 2014. Zakaïb was Minister Delegate for Industrial Policy and the Quebec Economic Development Bank in the government of
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on July 9, 1959, Zakaïb was an associate at Feldman & Associés from 1984 to 1992, and a lawyer for the
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clothing retailer in 1987. On September 29, 2014, she resigned her seat to return to the Jacob women's clothing retailer as chief of restructuring and vice-president of strategy. Zakaïb died on October 1, 2018, of brain cancer.


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1959 births 2018 deaths Canadian people of Lebanese descent Deaths from brain cancer in Canada Women government ministers of Canada Members of the Executive Council of Quebec Parti Québécois MNAs People from Sorel-Tracy Politicians from Montérégie Women MNAs in Quebec 21st-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec 21st-century Canadian women politicians Université Laval alumni {{Quebec-MNA-stub