Françoise David
| Françoise David | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Gouin | |
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In office September 4, 2012 – January 19, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Nicolas Girard |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 13, 1948 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Québec solidaire |
| Spouse(s) | François Larose |
| Parents |
Paul David Nellie Maillard |
| Relatives |
Pierre David (brother) Thérèse David (sister) Anne-Marie David (sister) Hélène David (sister) Charles-Philippe David (brother) |
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec |
Françoise David, CQ (born January 13, 1948) is a former spokesperson of Québec solidaire – a left-wing, feminist and sovereigntist political party in the province of Quebec, Canada. She was elected to serve as the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Gouin in the 2012 Quebec election, and then again in the 2014 Quebec election. Quebec Solidaire was born from the merger of Option Citoyenne with l'Union des Forces Progressistes. She is the author of the book/manifesto Bien commun recherché – une option citoyenne (over 7,000 copies sold in Quebec) which attempts to combine the concepts of "common good", social justice, ecology and economic democracy into a coherent political doctrine. On January 19, 2017, Françoise David announced her immediate retirement as both party spokesperson and as a Member of the National Assembly due to her health.
In 1987, Françoise David became coordinator for the Regroupement des centres de femmes du Québec. Seven years later, she was named president of the Fédération des femmes du Québec (FFQ). In this capacity, she ensured that women's issues, including poverty and violence against women, remained at the forefront in Canada. She is the daughter of cardiologist Paul David. She is also the sister of political science professor and director of Raould Dandurand Chair, Charles-Philippe David.
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