Lyse Leduc (born September 17, 1938) is a Quebec politician, she previously served as the member for Mille-Îles in the Quebec National Assembly as a member of the Parti Québécois from 1994 until 2003.

Lyse Leduc
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Mille-Îles
In office
September 12, 1994 – April 14, 2003
Preceded byJean-Pierre Bélisle
Succeeded byMaurice Clermont
Personal details
Born (1938-09-17) September 17, 1938 (age 86)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyParti Québécois
ProfessionEducator

Biography

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Leduc was born in Montreal, the daughter of two teachers. She earned her certificate in art history and a certificate in andragogy from the Université de Montréal.

Leduc taught at the Montreal Catholic School Commission for twenty five years. She also served as Director General of the Intervention Council for Women's Access to Work.

Political career

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Leduc ran in the 1989 Quebec provincial election for the seat of Mille-Îles and lost to the incumbent Jean-Pierre Bélisle, she ran again in 1994 Quebec provincial election, with Bélisle having chosen not to run again and the PQ winning the election, she won in a very tight contest.

During her time in office, Leduc founded and was president of the Network of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas.

Leduc was re-elected in 1998 Quebec provincial election by a reduced margin in another tight race. She did not seek re-election in 2003.[1]

Electoral Record

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Provincial

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1998 Quebec general election: Mille-Îles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Lyse Leduc 17,465 43.61 -2.07
Liberal Sylvain Lefebvre 16,600 41.45 -0.61
Action démocratique André Beaulieu 5,440 13.58 +2.56
Bloc Pot Christian Lajoie 322 0.80
Socialist Democracy Jocelyne Desaultels 156 0.39
Innovator Benoît Raymond 68 0.17 -0.30
Total valid votes 40,051 99.02
Total rejected ballots 395 0.98 -0.94
Turnout 40,446 84.39 -2.28
Electors on the lists 47,928
Parti Québécois hold Swing -1.34
1994 Quebec general election: Mille-Îles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Lyse Leduc 17,337 45.68 +2.35
Liberal Chantal Tremblay 15,966 42.06 -14.61
Action démocratique Michel Ayotte 4,182 11.02
Natural Law Claire Viau 295 0.78
Innovator Léonard Huard 177 0.47
Total valid votes 37,957 98.08
Total rejected ballots 742 1.92 -1.66
Turnout 38,699 86.87 +6.91
Electors on the lists 44,549
Parti Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +8.46
1989 Quebec general election: Mille-Îles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jean-Pierre Bélisle 16,436 56.67 +2.47
Parti Québécois Lyse Leduc 12,569 43.33 +1.00
Total valid votes 29,005 96.42
Total rejected ballots 1,078 3.58 +2.11
Turnout 30,083 79.66 -1.20
Electors on the lists 37,763
Liberal hold Swing +1.74

References

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