Catherine Fournier

Catherine Fournier (born 7 April 1992) is a Canadian politician. She was mayor of Longueuil on November 7, 2021. She is the third female mayor in the city's history.


Catherine Fournier
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Catherine Fournier in 2018
Mayor of Longueuil
Assumed office
November 14, 2021[1]
Preceded bySylvie Parent
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Marie-Victorin
In office
December 5, 2016 – November 7, 2021
Preceded byBernard Drainville
Succeeded byTBD
Personal details
Born (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 (age 32)
Sainte-Julie, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Political partyIndependent (2019–2021)
Other political
affiliations
Parti Québécois (before 2019)

She was previously member of the National Assembly of Quebec, elected on December 5, 2016.[2] Fournier was the youngest member of the National Assembly, and the youngest woman ever elected to that body.[3]

References

  1. "Cérémonie de prestation de serment des nouvelles élues et nouveaux élus de Longueuil".
  2. "PQ wins two of four by-elections; status quo remains". CTV Montreal, December 5, 2016.
  3. "PQ wins 2 byelections, keeps Pierre Karl Péladeau's seat | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved Mar 19, 2019.