Élaine Zakaïb
Élaine Zakaïb (July 9, 1959 – October 1, 2018) was a Canadian politician. She was member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Richelieu, first elected in the 2012 election[1] and re-elected in 2014.
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| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Richelieu | |
| In office September 4, 2012 – September 29, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvain Simard |
| Succeeded by | Sylvain Rochon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1959 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec |
| Died | October 1, 2018 (aged 59) Sorel-Tracy, Quebec |
| Cause of death | Brain cancer |
| Political party | Parti Québécois |
Zakaïb was Minister Delegate for Industrial Policy and the Quebec Economic Development Bank in the government of Pauline Marois.
Born in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec on July 9, 1959, Zakaïb was an associate at Feldman & Associés from 1984 to 1992, and a lawyer for the Jacob clothing retailer in 1987.[2]
On September 29, 2014, she resigned her seat to return to the Jacob women's clothing retailer as chief of restructuring and vice-president of strategy.[3]
Zakaïb died on October 1, 2018, of brain cancer.[2]
References
- "Élaine Zakaïb nommée ministre déléguée à la politique industrielle". Hebdos Régionaux Montérégie (in French). 19 September 2012.
- "Décès de l'ex-ministre péquiste Élaine Zakaïb". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- Ouellet, Martin (September 29, 2014). "Elaine Zakaïb, PQ Member, Quits Politics To Run Jacob". The Canadian Press. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
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