Sylvie Roy
| Sylvie Roy | |
|---|---|
| Interim Leader of the Action démocratique du Québec | |
| In office February 27, 2009 – October 18, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Mario Dumont |
| Succeeded by | Gilles Taillon |
| MNA for Lotbinière | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 1, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Jean-Guy Paré |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1964 La Tuque, Quebec |
| Political party | Action democratique du Quebec 2003-2012 Coalition Avenir Quebec 2012- |
| Spouse(s) | Real Croteau |
Sylvie Roy (born November 4, 1964 in La Tuque, Quebec) is a politician in Quebec, Canada, and the Coalition Avenir Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Lotbinière. She previously represented the riding as a member of the now-defunct ADQ from 2003 to the merger of the party into the CAQ.
She was awarded a law degree from Université Laval in 1987 and admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1988. She was lawyer for 15 years including 12 years for mental health organizations in Mauricie. She served as mayor of Saint-Sophie-de-Lévrard from 1998 to 2003. She also worked for the Bécancour Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Roy was first elected to the National Assembly in the 2003 election with 37% of the vote.Parti Québécois (PQ) incumbent Jean-Guy Paré finished third with 26% of the vote.
In the 2007 election, Roy was easily re-elected with 59% of the vote. Liberal candidate Laurent Boissonneault, finished second with 22% of the vote.
On March 29, 2007, Roy was appointed Deputy Official Opposition House Leader.[1][2]
In the 2008 election, Roy won re-election with 44% of the vote, even though her party's support sharply declined and party leader Mario Dumont announced his resignation. On February 27, 2009, she was named the interim leader of the ADQ until a successor to Dumont is announced.[3]
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| Preceded by Mario Dumont |
Leader of the Action démocratique du Québec (interim) 2009 |
Succeeded by Gilles Taillon |
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
| Preceded by Stéphane Bédard (PQ) |
Deputy Official Opposition House Leader 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by Agnes Maltais (PQ) |
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