Thérèse Lavoie-Roux
Thérèse Lavoie-Roux (March 12, 1928 – January 31, 2009) was a Canadian politician who served in Quebec and as a Canadian Senator.
Thérèse Lavoie-Roux | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for L'Acadie | |
| In office 1976–1989 | |
| Preceded by | François Cloutier |
| Succeeded by | Yvan Bordeleau |
| Senator for Acadie, Quebec | |
| In office September 27, 1990 – March 12, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | Brian Mulroney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1928 Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec |
| Died | January 31, 2009 (aged 80) Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative |
| Cabinet | Minister of Health and Social Services (1985–1989) |
| Committees | Chairman, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (1991–1996) |
Born in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, the daughter of Lauréat Lavoie and Charlotte Dubé, she was educated and trained as a social worker and therapist.
In 1976, she was elected to the Quebec National Assembly as a Liberal in the riding of L'Acadie. She was re-elected in 1981 and 1985. From 1985 to 1989, she was the Minister of Health and Social Services in the cabinet of Robert Bourassa.
In 1990, she was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Acadie, Quebec. She retired on her 73rd birthday in 2001. She sat as a Progressive Conservative.
References
- Thérèse Lavoie-Roux – Parliament of Canada biography
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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