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Encyclopedia > Lise Thibault

Lise Thibault (b. April 2, 1939) is a Canadian civil servant who was appointed lieutenant governor of Quebec on January 30, 1997.


Born in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec, Thibault has worked for a variety of different organizations in the government of Quebec, including the Department of Education, the Occupational Health and Safety Commission, and the Quebec Bureau for Handicapped Persons.


Prime Minister Jean Chrétien made her lieutenant governor of Quebec following the controversial resignation of Jean-Louis Roux.


She became Quebec's first female lieutenant governor, and the first handicapped lieutenant governor in Canada. Thibault was permanently disabled in a tobogganing accident as a teenager, and uses a wheelchair.

Preceded by:
Jean-Louis Roux
List of Lieutenant Governors of Quebec Succeeded by:
Incumbent

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Lise is better known for her accomplishments in mainstream issues than for anything she did in the field of disability.
Lise was the Liberal party candidate in Quebec's 1981 provincial election, and a Liberal candidate in the federal election in 1984.
Lise Thibault also clearly understands that, as a woman and as a person with a disability, she has a responsibility to act as a role model for others.
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Lise Thibault was the eldest daughter of Paul Trudel and Laurenza Wolfe.
Lise Thibault taught with the adult education department of the Milles-Îles and Des Écores school boards from 1973 to 1978.
In 1994, Lise Thibault was given the YMCA's "Femme de Mérite" award for her involvement in the community.
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