Diane Legault (born July 21, 1956) is a

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dentist and politician.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Legault received a Doctor in Dentistry from

Université de Montréal The Université de Montréal (; UdeM; ) is a French-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university's main campus is located in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce on M ...

in 1979 and a M.B.A. from

Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS; Quebec English, English: ''University of Sherbrooke'') is a French-language Public university, public research university in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, with a second campus in Longueuil, a suburb on the Mont ...

in 1995.

Career

Legault was director of professional services for the Ordre des dentistes from 1996 to 1998 and executive director and secretary from 1998 to 2003. Legault served as the member of the

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for Chambly in Quebec. She represented the

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and resigned on November 15, 2006. On November 7, 2006, she was elected president of the

Ordre des dentistes du Québec The Ordre des dentistes du Québec (ODQ) represents all Quebec dentists, both generalists and specialists. It is headquartered in Montreal. In Quebec, the practice of dentistry is governed by the Dental Act and the Professional Code of Québec. OD ...

, the professional order representing all the dentists in Quebec, for a five-year term. She was the first woman to hold this position.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Legault, Diane 1956 births 21st-century Canadian dentists Living people Politicians from Montreal Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Université de Montréal alumni Université de Sherbrooke alumni Women MNAs in Quebec 21st-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec 21st-century Canadian women politicians