Yolande James
| Yolande James | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Nelligan | |
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In office September 20, 2004 – April 7, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Russell Williams |
| Succeeded by | Martin Coiteux |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 21, 1977 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Cabinet | Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities & Minister Of Family |
Yolande James (born November 21, 1977 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Quebec provincial politician. She was the first black female MNA and the youngest, as well as the first black cabinet minister in Quebec history. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, she represented the multicultural riding of Nelligan in the Island of Montreal from 2004 to 2014.
James' father and mother are Canadian citizens who emigrated from St. Lucia and St. Vincent, respectively. She grew up in Montreal's West Island area and went to a francophone primary school. James says she first got involved in politics and with the Quebec Liberal Party during the 1995 Quebec sovereignty referendum campaign.
James received a Bachelor's degree in civil law in 2000 from Université de Montréal and a Bachelor's degree in common law from Queen's University in 2003. She was called to the Bar of Quebec in 2004.
She was a political adviser at the Ministry of Health and Social Services and was the political aid of a former MNA for the Nelligan riding. She also collaborated in a local program which helped youths with learning difficulties.
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