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Michelle Courchesne

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Key facts

Born Trois-Rivières, 1953[1]
Legislature Member of the National Assembly for Fabre, 2003–2012[1]
Office Vice Premier of Quebec, 2012[1]
Education DEC in humanities, Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, 1972; bachelor’s in sociology, Université de Montréal, 1975; master’s in urban planning, Université de Montréal, 1977[1]

Michelle Courchesne is a Quebec politician who served as the Member of the National Assembly for Fabre from 2003 to 2012 and held several ministerial roles in Quebec governments.

Context

Michelle Courchesne is a Quebec politician born in Trois-Rivières in 1953. She served as a member of the National Assembly for Fabre from 2003 to 2012 and was Vice Premier of Quebec in 2012 [1]. Her ministerial roles included Immigration, Employment and Social Solidarity, Treasury Board, and Education [1]. Before politics, she was Director General of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 1995 to 2000 and held deputy minister positions in the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications [1].

Documented claims

  • Michelle Courchesne held ministerial roles including Immigration, Employment and Social Solidarity, Treasury Board, and Education in Quebec governments. [1]
  • She served as Director General of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 1995 to 2000. [1]
  • She worked as Deputy Minister and later Deputy Minister in title in the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications from 1988 to 1995. [1]

Questions and answers

When was Michelle Courchesne born?

She was born in Trois-Rivières in 1953 [1].

What ministerial roles did Michelle Courchesne hold?

She held ministerial roles including Immigration, Employment and Social Solidarity, Treasury Board, and Education [1].

What did Michelle Courchesne do before entering politics?

She was Director General of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 1995 to 2000 and worked as Deputy Minister in the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications [1].

Sources

  1. Michelle Courchesne, Ancienne vice-première ministre du ... — institutleadership.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)

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