
Premier Christine Fréchette - Québec
Biography
Born in Trois-Rivières in 1970
Education
- Master's degree in international relations, Université Laval (1994)
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, major in economics and international trade, HEC Montréal (1992)
Professional Experience
- Project manager, Personalized health innovation zone, Société de développement Angus and Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (2021-2022)
- Columnist, Société Radio-Canada (2020-2021)
- President and CEO, Chambre de commerce de l'Est de Montréal (2016-2021)
- Director, external and institutional relations, Montréal International (2014-2016)
- Assistant chief of staff, office of the Minister of International Relations, La Francophonie and External Trade (2012-2014)
- Master of ceremonies, various political and economic conventions (2009-2012)
- American politics analyst, Société Radio-Canada, Groupe TVA, 98.5 FM and 93.3 FM (2008-2012)
- Coordinator, Chair in American Political and Economic Studies and Chair in Contemporary Mexican Studies, Université de Montréal (2007-2012)
- Founder and director, Triumvirate, North American Forum on Integration (2002-2011)
- Public affairs consultant, various Québec and Canadian government departments and agencies (2002-2008)
- Adviser, Parliamentary Conference of the Americas and the France-Québec Interparliamentary Committee, National Assembly of Québec (1996-2000)
- Executive committee member, Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec (1995-1996)
Community and Political Involvement
- Board member, Parc olympique (2020-2022)
- Board member, Observatoire québécois des inégalités (2019-2021)
- Board member, Société de développement Angus (2016-2021)
- Board member, North American Center for Transborder Studies, Arizona State University (2006-2011)
- Board member, Observatory of the Americas, Université du Québec à Montréal (2006-2007)
- Member, electoral observation mission, Organization of American States (2006)
- Board member, Montreal Council on Foreign Relations (2005-2008)
- Board member, Centre d'études et de recherches internationales, Université de Montréal (2004-2007)
- Board member, Conseil du statut de la femme (1996-2005)
- Student representative, Sommet sur le devenir social et économique du Québec (1996)