Céline Hervieux-Payette
Céline Hervieux-Payette PC (born April 22, 1941) is a former Canadian senator who served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate of Canada from 2007 to 2008, the first woman to hold this position. She was previously a Liberal member of Parliament from 1979 to 1984 and a cabinet minister in the government of Pierre Trudeau in the 1980s. She retired from the Senate on April 22, 2016, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.
The Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | |
| In office January 18, 2007 – November 3, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Stéphane Dion |
| Preceded by | Dan Hays |
| Succeeded by | Jim Cowan |
| Senator for Bedford, Quebec | |
| In office March 21, 1995 – April 22, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Paul David |
| Succeeded by | Rosa Galvez |
| Member of Parliament for Mercier | |
| In office May 22, 1979 – September 3, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Prosper Boulanger |
| Succeeded by | Carole Jacques |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1941 L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal (until 2014) Independent Liberal (2014-present) |
| Cabinet | Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport) (1983–1984) Minister of State (Youth) (1984) |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada (1980–1982) Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (2007–2008) |
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