Geneviève Guilbault
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Geneviève Guilbault (born November 4, 1982) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in a by-election held in the electoral district Louis-Hébert on October 2, 2017.[3] She is a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.[4] On October 18, 2018 she was appointed Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety.[4] On October 20, 2022 she was re-appointed Deputy Premier and appointed Minister of Transport replacing Francois Bonnardel. [5]
Geneviève Guilbault | |
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Deputy Premier of Quebec | |
Assumed office October 18, 2018 | |
Premier | François Legault |
Preceded by | Dominique Anglade |
Quebec Minister of Transport | |
Assumed office October 20, 2022 | |
Preceded by | François Bonnardel |
Quebec Minister of Public Security | |
In office October 18 2018 – October 20 2022 | |
Preceded by | Martin Coiteux |
Succeeded by | François Bonnardel |
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Louis-Hébert | |
Assumed office October 2, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Sam Hamad |
Personal details | |
Born | (1982-11-04) November 4, 1982 (age 41)[1] Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada[2] |
Political party | Coalition Avenir Québec |
Other political affiliations | Quebec Liberal Party (before 2006) |
Residence | Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures[2] |
Alma mater | Université Laval[2] |
Profession | Communications Officer, Political Advisor[2] |
Prior to her election to the legislature, she worked as a communications officer for the provincial coroner's office.[6] She had previously planned to run for the CAQ in the electoral district of Charlesbourg in the 2018 provincial election, but was selected as the by-election candidate in Louis-Hébert after the party's original candidate, Normand Sauvageau, resigned.[6]