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  Dionne-Marsolais, Rita
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AffiliationParti Québécois   
NameRita Dionne-Marsolais
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Montréal, Québec , Canada
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Born April 20, 1947
Died Still Living (77 years)
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Feb 22, 2007 01:32pm
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InfoEducation:
-Bachelor of Economics, Université de Montréal
-Master's degree in econometrics, Université de Montréal

Professional experience:
-Economist and first woman senior executive, assistant to the president, Hydro-Québec (1971-1979)
-Vice-president, development, Société générale de financement (1979-1981)
-President, Bio-Endo (1981-1984)
-Québec's delegate general to New York (1984-1987)
-President, Les consultants NUNC (1987-1992)
-Economist and senior director of consulting services, Price Waterhouse, Montréal (1992-1994)

Community and political activities:
-Board member, Ordre des architectes du Québec (1974-1975), Barreau du Québec (1975-1977), Heritage Montréal (1975-1977), Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) (1977-1981), Hôpital Saint-Luc (1990-1994)
-Member, Conseil des sciences et de la technologie du Québec (1979-1984), Economic Club of New York (since 1984), advisory committee for the Canadian Affairs Program of the Americas Society, New York (1987-1989), Science Council of Canada (1990-1993)
-Member, editorial board of Écodécision, an international environmental publication (1991-1994); member, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal, and chair, committee on free trade (1987- 1994)
-PQ national treasurer (1991-1994)

Political, parliamentary and ministerial functions:
-Elected as Member for Rosemont in the general election held on September 12, 1994
-Minister for Tourism and Minister responsible for the Régie des installations olympiques, September 26, 1994 to January 29, 1996
-Minister of Culture and Communications and Minister responsible for the Charter of the French Language, November 25, 1994 to January 30, 1995
-Minister for Industry and Trade and Minister responsible for Tourism, January 29, 1996 to August 25, 1997
-Minister for Revenue, August 25, 1997 to December 15, 1998
-Minister of Revenue, December 15, 1998 to April 28, 1999
-Minister for Natural Resources, November 13, 2001 to April 29, 2003
-Official Opposition critic for Greater Montréal, May 1, 2003 to February 18, 2004
-Official Opposition critic for energy since February 18, 2004

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