Monique GAGNON-TREMBLAY

Member for Saint-François

Québec Liberal Party

Chair of the Conseil du trésor

Minister responsible for Government Administration

Born in Plessisville

Education

Diploma, Institut de secrétariat Quirion Business School
Bachelor of Arts, Université Laval
Law degree, Université de Sherbrooke
Notarial law diploma, Université de Sherbrooke

Professional experience

• Administrative secretary, notary's firm
• Notary, private practice, Ascot Corner
• Lecturer in notarial law, Université de Sherbrooke

Community and political activities

• Councillor, Ascot Corner (1979-1985)
• QLP candidate for Saint-François (1981)

Political, parliamentary and ministerial functions

Elected as Member for Saint-François in the general election held on December 2, 1985

• Minister for the Status of Women, December 12, 1985 to October 11, 1989
• Member, Comité ministériel permanent des affaires culturelles et sociales (COMPACS), 1985 to October 11, 1989
• Member, Comité de législation, 1986 to August 9, 1989
• Minister of Cultural Communities and Immigration, March 3 to October 11, 1989

Reelected as Member for Saint-François in the general election held on September 25, 1989

• Minister of Cultural Communities and Immigration, October 11, 1989 to September 26, 1994
• Signatory, Canada-Quebec Accord Relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens, 1991
• Vice-chair, Conseil du trésor, October 11, 1989 to September 26, 1994
• Member, Comité ministériel permanent des affaires culturelles et sociales (COMPACS), October 11, 1989 to September 26, 1994
• Minister of Finance, October 18, 1993 to January 11, 1994
• Chair, Comité ministériel permanent du développement économique (CMPDE), October 11, 1989 to January 11, 1994
• Member, Comité de législation, October 11, 1989 to July 24, 1994
• Deputy Premier, January 11 to September 26, 1994
• Minister for Administration and the Public Service, January 11 to September 26, 1994
• Chair, Conseil du trésor, January 11 to September 26, 1994

Reelected as Member for Saint-François in the general election held on September 12, 1994

• Member, Committee on Labour and the Economy until November 30, 1998
• Chair, QLP caucus, 1994 to 1996
• Official Opposition critic for employment, culture and communications, and economics until November 30, 1998
• Member, Committee on Culture, April 4 to June 19, 1996
• Member, Committee on Labour and the Economy, April 4, 1996 to April 10, 1997
• Official Opposition critic for employment and vocational training until November 30, 1998
• Member, Committee on Public Finance until November 30, 1998
• Leader of the Official Opposition, May 13 to October 28, 1998

Reelected as Member for Saint-François in the general election held on November 30, 1998

• Assistant to the Leader of the Official Opposition, January 19, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Member, Committee on the National Assembly, March 4, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Chair, Committee of Social Affairs, March 4, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Vice-chair, Québec Section, Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF), and member, Committee on Cooperation and Development until March 12, 2003
• Member, Québec Section, Québec-Haiti Standing Interparliamentary Committee (CPIQH) until March 12, 2003
• Member, Subcommittee on Parliamentary Reform, October 18, 2001 to March 12, 2003

Reelected as Member for Saint-François in the general election held on April 14, 2003

• Deputy Premier, April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Minister of International Relations, April 29, 2003 to April 18, 2007
• Minister responsible for La Francophonie, April 29, 2003 to April 18, 2007
• Minister responsible for the Estrie region, April 29, 2003 to April 18, 2007
• Member, Conseil du trésor, April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Member, Comité ministériel de la citoyenneté et de la culture, April 29, 2003 to October 7, 2004
• Minister responsible for the Centre-du-Québec region, September 10, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Member, Comité ministériel à la décentralisation et aux régions, October 7, 2004 to April 18, 2007
• Member, Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable, October 7, 2004 to April 18, 2007
• Vice-chair, Conseil du trésor, February 18, 2005 to April 18, 2007

Reelected as Member for Saint-François in the general election held on March 26, 2007

• Minister of International Relations, April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Minister responsible for La Francophonie, April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Minister responsible for the Estrie region, April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Vice-chair, Conseil du trésor, April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Member, Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable, April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Member, Comité ministériel au développement des régions, April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008

Reelected as Member for Saint-François in the general election held on December 8, 2008

• Chair of the Conseil du trésor since December 18, 2008
• Minister responsible for Government Administration since December 18, 2008
• Minister responsible for the Estrie region since December 18, 2008
• Member, Comité des priorités, since January 15, 2009
• Member, Comité des priorités économiques, since January 15, 2009
• Member, Comité ministériel du développement des régions et de l'occupation du territoire, since January 15, 2009
• Member, Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable, since January 15, 2009
• Member, Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel, since January 15, 2009

Statements and questions in the House and in committee

• Du 28 novembre 1989 au 18 mars 1992
• Du 19 mars 1992 au 10 mars 1994
• Du 17 mars 1994 au 17 juin 1994
• Du 29 novembre 1994 au 13 mars 1996
• Du 25 mars 1996 au 21 octobre 1998
• Du 2 mars 1999 au 9 mars 2001
• Du 22 mars 2001 au 12 mars 2003
• Du 4 juin 2003 au 10 mars 2006
• Du 14 mars 2006 au 21 février 2007
• Du 8 mai 2007 au 5 novembre 2008
• Depuis le 13 janvier 2009

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