Johanne Morasse (born March 12, 1957, in Duparquet, Quebec) is a Quebec politician and teacher. She was a Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region from 2007 to 2008. She represents the Parti Québécois.
Johanne Morasse | |
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MNA for Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue | |
In office April 25, 2007 – November 5, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Bernard |
Succeeded by | Daniel Bernard |
Personal details | |
Born | Duparquet, Quebec | March 12, 1957
Political party | Parti Québécois |
Profession | teacher |
Morasse holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Université Laval. She went to the University of British Columbia and obtained a master's degree in forestry. She also went to study in Finland and received a doctorate in forestry and agriculture from the University of Helsinki.
She worked at the Faculty of Forestry and Geometrics at the Université Laval as a teacher, lecturer and research assistant. She also worked as a teaching assistant at the University of British Columbia. She was also a forestry engineer consultant and the Director of the Centre technologique des résidus industriels (Industrial Residual Technology Center). She was also an administration member at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue and was treasurer of the Regional Economique Development Council of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Morasse won the seat in the 2007 elections by defeating Liberal incumbent MNA Daniel Bernard.
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Daniel Bernard | 10,358 | 42.30 | +9.64 | |
Parti Québécois | Johanne Morasse | 8,604 | 35.14 | +2.03 | |
Action démocratique | Paul-Émile Barbeau | 4,111 | 16.79 | -10.05 | |
Québec solidaire | Guy Leclerc | 1,413 | 5.78 | -1.61 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Parti Québécois | Johanne Morasse | 9,481 | 33.11 | ||
Liberal | Daniel Bernard | 9,352 | 32.66 | ||
Action démocratique | Mario Provencher | 7,687 | 26.84 | ||
Québec solidaire | France Caouette | 2,117 | 7.39 |
External links
edit- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- PQ webpage (in French)