Johanne Morasse

Johanne Morasse (born March 12, 1957 in Duparquet, Quebec) is a Quebec politician and teacher. She was a Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region from 2007 to 2008. She represents the Parti Québécois.

Johanne Morasse
MNA for Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
In office
April 25, 2007  November 5, 2008
Preceded byDaniel Bernard
Succeeded byDaniel Bernard
Personal details
Born (1957-03-12) March 12, 1957
Duparquet, Quebec
Political partyParti Québécois
Professionteacher

Morasse holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Université Laval. She went to the University of British Columbia and obtained a master's degree in forestry. She also went to study in Finland and received a doctorate in forestry and agriculture from the University of Helsinki.

She worked at the Faculty of Forestry and Geometrics at the Université Laval as a teacher, lecturer and research assistant. She also worked as a teaching assistant at the University of British Columbia. She was also a forestry engineer consultant and the Director of the Centre technologique des résidus industriels (Industrial Residual Technology Center). She was also an administration member at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue and was treasurer of the Regional Economique Development Council of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

Morasse won the seat in the 2007 elections by defeating Liberal incumbent MNA Daniel Bernard.

Election results

2008 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Daniel Bernard 10,358 42.30 +9.64
Parti QuébécoisJohanne Morasse8,60435.14+2.03
Action démocratiquePaul-Émile Barbeau4,11116.79-10.05
Québec solidaireGuy Leclerc1,4135.78-1.61
2007 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti QuébécoisJohanne Morasse9,48133.11
  Liberal Daniel Bernard 9,352 32.66
Action démocratiqueMario Provencher7,68726.84
Québec solidaireFrance Caouette2,1177.39
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • PQ webpage (in French)


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