Sylvie Boucher

Infobox CanadianMP
name=Sylvie Boucher


term_start=2006
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predecessor= Christian Simard
birth_date= birth date and age |1962|12|18
birth_place= Victoriaville, Quebec
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profession=administrator, political advisor, sales consultant
party=Conservative
party colour=Conservative
residence=Beauport, Quebec
riding=Beauport—Limoilou
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spouse=divorced
religion=|:"This article is about the Canadian politician, for other people named Sylvie Boucher see Sylvie Boucher (disambiguation)"

Sylvie Boucher (born December 18, 1962 in Victoriaville, Quebec) is a Canadian politician of the Conservative Party who was elected Member of Parliament for the riding of Beauport—Limoilou, Quebec in the 2006 election by a margin of 812 votes over her Bloc Québécois opponent.

On February 7, 2006, Ms. Boucher was appointed as parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. On April 10, 2007 she also became Parliamentary Secretary for La Francophonie and Official Languages. On October 10, 2007 she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and for Status of women.

Boucher has studied office systems technology, gerontology, information technology and literature. Before politics, she worked in the private sector and specialized in marketing and sales. Later, she worked in the National Assembly of Quebec with various jobs, she also served as water assistant chief of staff to the Canadian Minister of Tourism.

She has two teenage daughters: Mélynda and Marie-Catherine.

Sources

* [http://www.ctv.ca/mini/election2006/candidates/24007_CON.html Sylvie Boucher article at ctv.ca]

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