Nicole Ménard

Nicole Ménard (born in Saint-Constant, Quebec) is a Quebec politician. She is the current Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Laporte in the Montérégie region. She is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party and the former Minister of Tourism.

Nicole Ménard

Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Laporte
Assumed office
March 26, 2007
Preceded byMichel Audet
Personal details
BornSaint-Constant, Quebec
Political partyQuebec Liberal Party
Spouse(s)Réjean Lefebvre
Professionbanking and finance

She studied at the École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal and the Centre international de recherches et d'études en management in business administration and strategic management before taking an Advanced Executive Program at Northwestern University in Chicago.

Menard has worked at the Bank of Montreal since 1967 and was the director of the bank's regional division in Montreal North. She has been the vice-president of the bank since 1995. She has headed several foundations and received several awards for her work.

Menard was elected as MNA member for Laporte replacing former Finance Minister Michel Audet, who did not seek a re-election in the 2007. She was named parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade, portfolios currently held by Raymond Bachand. She was also parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Tourism and, following the 2008 election, she was promoted to Bachand's position in the Cabinet.

  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • Quebec Liberal Party page
Political offices
Preceded by
Raymond Bachand
Minister of Tourism
20082012
Succeeded by
Pascal Bérubé


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