Nycole Turmel

Nycole Turmel (born September 1, 1942) is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Hull—Aylmer from 2011 to 2015. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Turmel served as the party's interim leader from 2011 to 2012.

Nycole Turmel
Leader of the Opposition
In office
August 23, 2011  March 23, 2012
Preceded byJack Layton
Succeeded byTom Mulcair
Interim Leader of the New Democratic Party
In office
July 28, 2011  March 23, 2012
Preceded byJack Layton
Succeeded byTom Mulcair
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Hull—Aylmer
In office
May 2, 2011  October 18, 2015
Preceded byMarcel Proulx
Succeeded byGreg Fergus
National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada
In office
May 5, 2000  May 6, 2006
Succeeded byJohn Gordon
Personal details
Born (1942-09-01) September 1, 1942
Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party (1991–present)
Other political
affiliations
Bloc Québécois (2006–2011)
Québec solidaire
Residence(s)Gatineau, Quebec

Turmel was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 federal election, representing the electoral district of Hull—Aylmer, and became interim leader of the New Democratic Party after leader Jack Layton took a leave of absence in the summer of 2011 for health reasons. When Layton subsequently died from complications due to cancer on August 22, 2011, Turmel became Leader of the Official Opposition, the second woman to be so appointed. She held both positions until the selection of Thomas Mulcair in the 2012 leadership election on March 24, 2012. She was defeated in the 2015 general election.

Turmel is a long-time trade unionist and served as president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada from 2000 to 2006.

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