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Husband
Is Michelle Courchesne married? Michelle Courchesne is a married woman and has kids with her husband Normand Filiatreault as of April 2023.
Introduction
Michelle Courchesne is a former Deputy Premier of Quebec. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, she was the National Assembly Member for the riding of Fabre in Laval, Quebec.
Courchesne is also the former President of the Treasury Board, Minister responsible for the Laval region, Minister of Education and Deputy Premier of Quebec. She is a former Minister of Family, Immigration, Employment and Social Solidarity.
Early life
Michelle Courchesne was born on May 6, 1953 (age 69 years) in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. She is the daughter of Canadian parents. She attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf before going to the Université de Montréal and obtained a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in urban development.
Career
Michelle Courchesne become an urbanist from 1976 to 1981 before being elected to the City Council of Laval. She would also work at the Ministry of Culture and Communications as a Deputy Minister before being a member of the administration council of the National Bank of Canada, Radio-Canada, the National Theater School of Canada and the Quebec Mental Health Foundation.
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She was then the director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and a vice president for Marketel and Cognicase. Courchesne entered politics in 2003, where she was elected as the MNA for Fabre while the Liberals regained power after nine years of governing by the Parti Québécois.
Michelle Courchesne was named by Jean Charest in the Cabinet as the Minister responsible for the relations with the Citizens and Immigration and was then promoted to Employment and Social Solidarity following a Cabinet shuffle in 2005 where she took the position occupied by Claude Béchard.
Courchesne was re-elected in a Liberal minority government following the 2007 elections and named the Minister of Education, Leisure and Sports as well as Minister of Family.
She kept most of the portfolios following the 2008 election but gave up the Ministry of Family to LaFontaine MNA Tony Tomassi. Courchesne lost the Education portfolio to former Environment Minister Line Beauchamp in a 2010 cabinet shuffle and became President of the Treasury Board.
Michelle Courchesne regained the Education Minister position, as well as becoming Deputy Premier of Quebec, on May 14, 2012, following Beauchamp’s resignation during the ongoing student protests over tuition hikes. Michelle Courchesne retired in the 2012 election.
Her remarkable achievements have earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. She is one of the richest and most influential former politicians in Canada. She stands at an appealing height of 1.68m and has a good body weight which suits her personality.
Michelle Courchesne net worth
How much is Michelle Courchesne worth? Michelle Courchesne’s net worth is estimated at around $5 million. Her main source of income is from her primary work as a former politician. Michelle Courchesne’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $350,000 dollars annually.
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