Catherine Fournier

Quebecker politician

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
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 change

  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.