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Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
About Hélène Scherrer
- Hélène Chalifour-Scherrer, (born July 6, 1950 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. From 2000 to 2004, she was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons representing riding of Louis-Hébert, Quebec, as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work.
- She has two children. In December 2003, she was appointed Minister of Canadian Heritage by the new prime minister, Paul Martin.
- In the 2004 election, she was defeated by Roger Clavet of the Bloc Québécois, and replaced as heritage minister by Liza Frulla a month later. On August 18, 2004, it was announced that she was to become Paul Martin's principal secretary, replacing Francis Fox.
- She held this post until the defeat of the Martin government in 2006.
- She ran again in that election, this time placing third behind Clavet and winner Luc Harvey.
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