Former Quebec international relations minister Nadine Girault has died
Posted February 13, 2023 11:02 am.
Last Updated February 13, 2023 12:38 pm.
Former Quebec Minister of International Relations and Francophonie Nadine Girault has died at the age of 63, Premier François Legault announced Monday morning.
Legault made the announcement on social media and paid tribute to a “passionate, determined and engaging woman.”
A few years earlier, she had to take a break from her mandate to treat lung cancer.
Je suis tellement triste d'apprendre le décès de notre ancienne collègue et amie Nadine Girault. Nadine était une femme passionnée, déterminée, attachante. Elle a entrepris, comme ministre des Relations internationales, le virage économique de nos délégations à l’étranger. pic.twitter.com/vMfo4HHInS
— François Legault (@francoislegault) February 13, 2023
Girault, a businesswoman, entered politics in 2018 with the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ). She was elected as the MNA for Bertrand in October of that year, and was appointed Minister of International Relations and Francophonie.
In a 2020 reshuffle, she was transferred to the Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration.
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Former Liberal party of Quebec leader Dominique Anglade tweeted: “I just learned of the death of Nadine Girault. It’s a shock…one day she’s there, and then she’s gone. I salute all of Nadine’s contribution to Quebec society. All my thoughts are with his loved ones.”
“I am very saddened by the news of former Minister Nadine Girault’s passing. Her and I have collaborated on many international files. She is a woman I deeply respected. I am thinking of her grieving family and loved ones today,” said Pascale St-Onge, Federal Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.
“SAD NEWS. I offer my most sincere condolences to the loved ones of Nadine Girault. My predecessor left us with a resilient and strong international network. Quebec today loses a dedicated woman,” wrote Girault’s successor, Martine Biron.
J’apprends à l’instant le décès de @NadineGirault. C’est un choc… un jour elle est là, et puis elle n’est plus. Je salue toute la contribution de Nadine à la société québécoise. Toutes mes pensées accompagnent ses proches. ❤️
— Dominique Anglade (@DomAnglade) February 13, 2023
I am very saddened by the news of former Minister Nadine Girault’s passing. Her and I have collaborated on many international files. She is a woman I deeply respected. I am thinking of her grieving family and loved ones today. pic.twitter.com/OPaIwjb58e
— Pascale St-Onge (@PascaleStOnge_) February 13, 2023
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J’offre mes plus sincères condoléances aux proches de Nadine Girault. Ma prédécesseure nous a legué un réseau international résilient et fort. Le Québec perd aujourd’hui une femme dévouée. ???? pic.twitter.com/2od5FNXs6Y
— Martine Biron (@M_Biron) February 13, 2023
