Lise Payette

Lise Payette OQ (née Ouimet; August 29, 1931 – September 5, 2018) was a Canadian politician, journalist, writer, and businesswoman. She was a Parti Québécois (PQ) minister under the leadership of Premier René Lévesque and National Assembly of Quebec member for the riding of Dorion. Originally a journalist, Payette became a television host in the 1960s. She left politics in 1981 and returned to a successful career in television production and writing.

Lise Payette
Minister for Consumer Affairs, Cooperatives and Financial Institutions of Quebec
In office
November 26, 1976  November 6, 1980
PremierRené Levesque
Preceded byLise Bacon
Succeeded byPierre-Marc Johnson
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Dorion
In office
November 15, 1976  April 13, 1981
Preceded byAlfred Bossé
Succeeded byHugette Lachapelle
Personal details
Born
Lise Ouimet

(1931-08-29)August 29, 1931
Verdun, Quebec, Canada
DiedSeptember 5, 2018(2018-09-05) (aged 87)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyParti Québécois
Profession
  • Politician
  • journalist
  • businesswoman
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