Carole THÉBERGE

Member for Lévis

Québec Liberal Party

Minister of Families, Seniors and the Status of Women

Born in Saint-Philémon (Bellechasse)
Married and the mother of two children

Education

College studies diploma, Lévis-Lauzon Cegep (1973)
Spanish studies, Université Laval (1984)
Management training: knowledge of mandate and management of human and financial resources (1997)

Professional experience

• President, Image Plus, personal marketing firm (1986-1992)
• Director of marketing, client relations and public relations, Société du Théatre Capitole, Québec (1992-1994)
• Senior marketing officer and assistant manager, sales and marketing, Québec City Convention Centre (1994-1998)
• Consulting and business development manager, Optimum Public Relations, a division of Groupe Cossette (1998-2001)
• President, Théberge Relations publiques; integrated communications, strategic development and event organization consultant (2001-2003)

Community and political activities

• Volunteer, Québec Winter Carnival (1975-2003)
• Chair of the board of directors and of the Executive committee of the Kellogg's Québec Carnival (1998) and member of the board of directors from 1998 to 2001
• Co-chair, 2001 Québec United Way campaign (1998-2002)
• Councillor, Lac-Saint-Joseph (1998-2002)
• Member of the executive committee and of the board of directors of Comité Québec 2010- Olympic committee (1998)
• Chair, "Le Grand Village" fundraising campaign for the Québec Rotary Club (1998)
• Member of the board of directors, CHUQ (Québec City's university hospital centre) Foundation (1998-2003)
• Member of the board of directors, Voile Internationale Québec, La Transat Québec St-Malo, (1998-2003)
• Chair of the board of directors, Québec City's "Sports internationaux" (1998-2003)
• Member of Groupe-conseil en entrepreneuriat féminin (women entrepreneurship consulting group) (1999-2000)
• Member of the board of directors, Centres jeunesse de Québec foundation (1999-2001)
• Member of the board of directors, Cegep de Sainte-Foy foundation (1999-2001)
• Finalist, community and philanthropy category, "Women of Merit-2002" Gala, YWCA, 1999 and 2002
• Member of the jury, Les Pléiades 2002, Lévis Board of Trade
• Honorary chair, Mélanie Turgeon Challenge, 11^th edition (2002)

Political, parliamentary and ministerial functions

Elected as Member for Lévis in the general election held on April 14, 2003

• Minister for Family Welfare, April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Minister responsible for the Chaudière-Appalaches region, April 29, 2003 to February 27, 2006
• Member, Comité ministériel du développement social, April 29, 2003 to October 7, 2004
• Member, Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel since October 7, 2004
• Member, Comité ministériel à la décentralisation et aux régions, October 7, 2004 to March 2, 2006
• Minister responsible for the Status of Seniors, October 21, 2004 to February 18, 2005
• Minister of Families, Seniors and the Status of Women since February 18, 2005

Statements and questions in the House and in committee

• Du 4 juin 2003 au 10 mars 2006
• Depuis le 14 mars 2006

Office addresses

Personal Home Page : www.caroletheberge.com