Rita Dionne-Marsolais
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| Incumbent | |
|---|---|
| Riding | Rosemont (1994-present) |
| In office since | September 12, 1994 |
| Preceded by | Guy Rivard |
| Born | April 20, 1947 Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Political party | |
| Profession(s) | Economist |
| Portfolio(s) | Treasury Board |
Rita Dionne-Marsolais (born April 20, 1947 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a Quebec politician and economist. She is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Rosemont in the Montreal region and represents the Parti Québécois.
Dionne-Marsolais went at the Université de Montréal and obtained a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in econometrics. She later became an economist at Hydro-Québec and was an assistant to the company's president. She was also the vice-president in the development sector for the Société générale de financement. After being the Quebec delegate in New York, she was an economist for Price Waterhouse.
In addition, she was an administration member of the Ordre des architectes du Québec, the Quebec Bar, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Saint-Luc Hospital in Montreal and the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal as well as the Free trade committee. She would be later involved in politics as the treasurer of the Parti Québécois.
She entered politics in 1994 and was elected in Rosemont in 1994. She held several Cabinet positions including tourism (1994-1996), culture and communications (1994-1995), industry and trade (1996-1997) and revenue (1998). After being re-elected in 1998, she was named minister for revenue (1998-1999) and natural resources (2001-2003). She was also a member of several committees and a delegate member for relations with several world regions including the Middle East and Brazil.
While the Parti Québécois lost the 2003 elections to the Liberals, she was re-elected for a third term in 2003 and for a fourth term in 2007.
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- Biography of Rita Dionne-Marsolais (French)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roger Bertrand |
Minister/Delegate Minister of Revenue 1997–1999 |
Succeeded by Paul Begin |
| Preceded by Daniel Paille |
Minister of Industry and Commerce 1996–1997 |
Succeeded by Roger Bertrand |
| Preceded by Daniel Paille |
Minister of Science and Technology 1996–1998 |
Succeeded by Francois Legault |
| Preceded by Marie Malavoy |
Minister of Culture and Communications 1994–1995 |
Succeeded by Jacques Parizeau |
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
| Preceded by Guy Rivard |
MNA for Rosemont 1994–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
