Marie-Claude Bibeau
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The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau PC MP |
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Bibeau (seated), with Justin Trudeau in the background.
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| Minister of International Development | |
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Assumed office November 4, 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Christian Paradis |
| Minister responsible for La Francophonie | |
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Assumed office November 4, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Christian Paradis |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Compton—Stanstead |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Jean Rousseau |
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| Born | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Bernard Sévigny |
| Alma mater | Université de Sherbrooke |
Marie-Claude Bibeau PC MP is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Compton—Stanstead in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. On November 4, 2015 she was sworn in as Minister of International Development and La Francophonie.
Bibeau was born and raised in Sherbrooke, Quebec and earned a bachelor's degree in economics and a graduate diploma in environmental management from Université de Sherbrooke. Following her graduation, she worked for the Canadian International Development Agency, and was variously posted in Ottawa, Montreal, Morocco and Benin. After leaving the agency, she returned to Compton, and spent 15 years operating a successful tourism business.
In September 2016, Bibeau was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to serve as member of the Lead Group of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement.
She is married to Bernard Sévigny, the mayor of Sherbrooke.
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