Monique Richard (born December 12, 1947) is a

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politician. She is a member of the

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, representing the district of

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. She was elected in the 2008 provincial election. She is a member of the

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and served as president of that party from 2005 to 2008. She is a former

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leader of the

Centrale des syndicats du Québec The Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ; Quebec Labour Congress) is the third biggest trade union in Quebec, Canada, by membership. It was founded in 1946 when three earlier unions merged to form the ''Corporation générale des instituteurs e ...

. She is now councilor and spokesperson of the

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SPQ Libre, a political faction within the

. She became the president of the Parti Québécois in 2005, becoming the first president after the separation of that function with that of leader of the party. Richard obtained a bachelor's degree in education sciences from the École Normale Eulalie-Durocher in 1969 and became teacher at the primary level. From 1984 to 1999 she was the vice-president of the executive council of the Centrale des syndicats du Québec, and served as the president from 1999 to 2003.

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SPQ Libre website
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