Monique Gagnon-Tremblay Minister of International Relations and Minister responsible for La Francophonie Office of the Minister Riding Office

Education

• Diploma, Quirion Business School
• Bachelor of Arts, Laval University
• Law degree, University of Sherbrooke
• Notarial law diploma, University of Sherbrooke

Professional experience

• Administrative secretary, notary's firm
• Notary, private practice, Ascot Corner 
• Lecturer in notarial law, University of 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, Standing Ministerial Committee on Cultural and Social Affairs (COMPACS), 1985 to October 11, 1989 
• Member, Legislation Committee, 1986 to August 9, 1989
• Minister of Cultural Communities and Immigration, March 3 to October 11, 1989 

Re-elected 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-Québec Accord Relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens, 1991 
• Vice-chair, Treasury Board, October 11, 1989 to September 26, 1994
• Member, Standing Ministerial Committee on Cultural and Social Affairs (COMPACS), October 11, 1989 to September 26, 1994 
• Member, Legislation Committee, October 11, 1989 to July 24, 1994 
• Minister of Finance, October 11, 1989 to January 11, 1994 
• Chair, Standing Ministerial Committee on Economic Development (CMPDE), October 11, 1989 to January 11, 1994 
• Deputy Premier, January 11 to September 26, 1994 
• Minister for Administration and the Public Service, January 11 to September 26, 1994 
• Chair, Treasury Board, January 11 to September 26, 1994 

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

• Member, Committee on Labour and the Economy 
• Chair, QLP caucus, 1994 to 1996 
• Official Opposition critic for employment, culture and communications, and economics 
• 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 
• Member, Committee on Public Finance 
• Leader of the Official Opposition, May 13 to October 28, 1998 

Re-elected 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 
• Member, Québec Section, Québec-Haiti Standing Interparliamentary Committee (CPIQH) 
• Member, Subcommittee on Parliamentary Reform, October 18, 2001 to March 12, 2003 

Re-elected 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 and Minister responsible for La Francophonie since April 29, 2003
• Minister responsible for the Estrie region since April 29, 2003
• Member, Conseil du Trésor, since April 29, 2003
• Member, Ministerial Committee on Citizenship and Culture, since April 29, 2003

Office of the Minister

Sherbrooke:
Riding Office
220, 12^e Avenue Nord
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1E 2W3
Phone: (819) 565-3667
Fax: (819) 565-8779