Yves Bolduc | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Jean-Talon | |
In office September 30, 2008 – February 26, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Philippe Couillard |
Succeeded by | Sébastien Proulx |
Personal details | |
Born |
Alma, Quebec |
March 6, 1957
Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
Spouse(s) | Chantal Trépanier |
Profession | general practitioner, coroner |
Cabinet | Minister of Health and Social Services |
Yves Bolduc (born March 6, 1957 in Alma, Quebec) is a doctor and politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was named the new Minister of Health and Social Services of Quebec on June 25, 2008 succeeding Philippe Couillard who resigned on the same day following five years as Minister for that portfolio. and was member of the National Assembly of Quebec of the Quebec City riding of Jean-Talon. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Bolduc holds a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), a master's degree from the École nationale d'administration publique and a bachelor's degree in bioethics from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. He started his studies at the Université Laval where he obtained a bachelor's degree in health sciences.
Bolduc worked as a general practitioner since 1981 and as a coroner since 1985. He was also the general manager of the Health and Social services center of the Vallée-de-l'Or in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region and ran the professional services department of the Lac Saint-Jean Health and Social Services Center for fourteen years. He was also president of the Association des Conseils de médecins, dentistes et pharmaciens du Québec and a member of the Alma Chamber of Commerce.