Leader Thomas Mulcair Succeeded by Jinny Sims Education University of Bath Preceded by Romeo Saganash Preceded by Gilles Duceppe Party New Democratic Party | Succeeded by Deepak Obhrai Name Helene Laverdiere Residence Montreal, Canada Preceded by Glen Pearson Spouse Germain Belanger | |
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Role Member of the Canadian House of Commons Office Member of the Canadian House of Commons since 2011 Profiles | ||
Hélène Laverdière ([elɛn lavɛʁdjɛʁ]; born April 13, 1955) is a Canadian politician. She was elected Member of Parliament for the riding of Laurier—Sainte-Marie in the 2011 Canadian federal election as a member of the New Democratic Party, defeating Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe in his riding.
Laverdière obtained her Ph.D in sociology from the University of Bath, and briefly taught in the sociology department at the Université Laval. She subsequently entered Canada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1992, serving in Washington, D.C., Dakar, Senegal and Santiago.
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