Pascale Déry (born 1976) is a

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politician. She sought the

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nomination for

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in the

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, losing to Robert Libman. She was instead nominated in Drummond for that election, where she finished in fourth position after the New Democratic, Liberal, and Bloc Québécois candidates. In the

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, she was elected to represent the riding of

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as a member of the

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. She was named Quebec's Minister of Higher Education on October 20, 2022. Déry is Jewish and speaks fluent French, English and Spanish. She was formerly a television journalist for

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and

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.Pierre Chartier
"Pascale Déry dévoile ses priorités"
''Hebdo Rive-Nord'', September 1, 2022.

Electoral record

References

21st-century Canadian women politicians Coalition Avenir Québec MNAs Women MNAs in Quebec Canadian television news anchors Canadian television reporters and correspondents Canadian women television journalists Living people Journalists from Montreal Politicians from Montreal 1976 births 21st-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec {{Quebec-MNA-stub