Marguerite Blais

Marguerite Blais
Marguerite Blais
MNA for Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 25, 2007
Preceded by Nicole Loiselle
Personal details
Born September 12, 1950 (1950-09-12) (age 61)
Montreal, Quebec
Political party Quebec Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Jean-Guy Faucher
Profession journalist, radio host
Cabinet Minister Responsible for Seniors

Marguerite Blais (born September 12, 1950 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec politician and former journalist and radio host. She is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne in Montreal. Representing the Quebec Liberal Party, she is the Minister responsible for Seniors

Blais went at the Université du Québec à Montréal and obtained a master's and doctor's degree in communications. She later became a journalist and also a radio announcer before jumping into politics in the 2007 elections. While at university she also taught music between for three years until 1971. She would succeed former assistant whip Nicole Loiselle and would become the new Minister for Seniors Citizens.

She was also involved in the community become an administration member of the United Way's Greater Montreal Association in which she would receive several honours for her work in the community.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Carole Théberge
Minister for Senior Citizens
2007–present
Succeeded by
incumbent