Marie-Claire Kirkland
| Marie-Claire Kirkland | |
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Marie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain in 1971
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| MLA for Jacques-Cartier | |
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In office 1961–1966 |
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| Preceded by | Charles-Aimé Kirkland |
| Succeeded by | Noël Saint-Germain |
| MNA for Marguerite-Bourgeoys | |
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In office 1966–1973 |
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| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Fernand Lalonde |
| Personal details | |
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September 8, 1924 Palmer, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 24, 2016 (aged 91) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Philippe Casgrain (m. 1954, div), Wyndham Strover (m. 1989) |
| Children | Lynne, Kirkland, Marc |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Profession | lawyer |
Marie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain, CM CQ QC (September 8, 1924 – March 24, 2016) was a Quebec lawyer, judge and politician. She was the first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, the first woman appointed a Cabinet minister in Quebec, the first woman appointed acting premier, and the first woman judge to serve in the Quebec Provincial Court.
Born in Palmer, Massachusetts, the daughter of Charles-Aimé Kirkland (who was studying at Harvard), a Quebec MLA from 1939 to 1961, and Rose Demers, she received a Bachelor of Arts in 1947 and a Bachelor of Civil Law in 1950 from McGill University. She was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1952 and was made a Queen's Counsel in 1969. From 1952 to 1961, she practiced law in Montreal.
She was elected in a by-election as a Liberal in her father's riding of Jacques-Cartier after his death in 1961. She was re-elected in 1962. She held two cabinet posts in the government of Jean Lesage: Minister without Portfolio (1962 to 1964) and Minister of Transport and Communications (1964 to 1966). In 1966, she was elected in the riding of Marguerite-Bourgeoys and re-elected in 1970. She also held two cabinet posts in the government of Robert Bourassa: Minister of Tourism, Game and Fishing (1970 to 1972) and Minister of Cultural Affairs (1972 to 1973).
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